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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

The available body of evidence suggests that besides the lessening of symptoms, cannabis is also capable of slowing down the overall rate of progression of this horrible condition. Modern science hasn’t found a cure for this condition so far, and the most frequent cause of death is respiratory failure due to muscle decay.

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Pain Relief: Marijuana vs. Opioids

CannaMD

In addition, data from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed a potential inverse relationship between marijuana and opioid use, based on data that reported a drop of opioid misuse from 2016 to 2017 (from 11.8 million to 11.4

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

However, the scientific data on CBG is nowhere near as developed as what we have on CBD. The first mention of it we found on the web was a 2012 news article from the Los Angeles Times , telling the story of then-five-year-old Jayden David, a boy who was suffering from Dravet syndrome, a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy.

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

TheAnswerPage

Since 2012, TheAnswerPage.com has addressed the immense need for unbiased evidence-based high quality education focused on the endocannabinoid system and medical marijuana. Unfortunately, some patients may be falsely reassured that their condition is in remission and believe that it is safe to postpone a colonoscopy.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Migraines are a peculiarly painful condition. Scientists still don’t understand exactly why migraines happen, nor how to cure the condition – but perhaps cannabis can help. A primary headache, such as a migraine, is its own condition, and not caused by a separate condition.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. We also used manifest textual analysis to search for word frequencies, and specific conditions referred to in the articles retrieved. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive.

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NO BRAINER: CBD AND THC FOR HEAD INJURIES

Green Relief

As yet there have been no FDA -approved clinical trials to determine the efficacy of CBD -rich cannabis oil extracts for traumatic brain injury. These plant cannabinoids were also deemed useful for treating other neurodegenerative conditions, “such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and HIV dementia.”. CBD for CTE.

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