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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

The stress response in IBS patients causes abnormalities in the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system (one of the divisions of the autonomic or “subconscious” nervous system) and to the HPA axis. During a three-month period, 13 patients with long-standing IBS were given cannabis. How to choose the best strain for IBS?

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

Because of the very rapid progression of ALS in the majority of patients, understanding how cannabis could help in the alleviation of symptoms is incredibly important for ALS sufferers. Both upper and lower motor neurons suffer severe damage in ALS patients. As few as 10% of ALS patients live longer than 10 years after being diagnosed.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Even though cannabis and cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals are both frequently used by HIV/AIDS patients, several studies show that something interesting happens when cannabis is consumed. Cannabis as a palliative aid for HIV patients. What is HIV and how is it manifested? How classical pharmaceuticals fight HIV. 2016 ( 3 ).

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Edibles won’t produce the same experience, but topicals may be able to help, too. The fact that migraine is now ranked as the second leading cause of years lived with disability illustrates the magnitude of the negative impact of the disease to patients and their ability to function normally.

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

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ).

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

Recent studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in the rare seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have prompted a biopharmaceutical company to perform clinical trials of its own to bring a cannabidiol based drug to the American market through the process of FDA approval. No hepatic side effects were noted.