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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

One study from 2004 looked at cannabinoids as a treatment option for managing bowel diseases symptoms (including IBS), because of their anti-inflammatory properties, but also the ability to diminish pain levels. Cannabis (more precisely its compound CBD), is a proven anti-inflammatory agent. ( How to choose the best strain for IBS?

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

Even though these effects were observed on mice, all mammals have neurological and cellular similarities, and the team in charge of this study concluded that: “With respect to the treatment of ALS, from both a disease modifying and symptom management viewpoint, clinical trials with cannabis are the next logical step.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Even though scientific data is still somewhat scarce on this topic, several studies confirm that cannabis directly acts on the cells of the immune system affected by HIV. It will be the biggest and most comprehensive research on this topic to date, and it will include 400 HIV patients from Florida. 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. 4 A 2004 study found that the endocannabinoid anandamide can inhibit trigeminal neurons, which suggests a way in which endocannabinoids may be able to prevent migraines. Topical cannabis products can also be useful, but research and data is very limited.

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

Cannabis Law Report

It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). It is unclear whether doctors are feeling completely reassured by laboratory and clinical trial research into medicinal cannabis.

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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. September 2004. 30 (2): 187–96.(1998).