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This Recent MMJ Study Shows Promise for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Veriheal

As with many other conditions, there is a lack of research regarding the use of MMJ as an alternative treatment to relieve symptoms of MS. . The researchers suggest that the cannabinoids in MMJ can assist with the treatment of MS, contributing “add-on immunosuppressive, analgesic, neuroprotective and remyelinative effects.”

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Cannabis – The study that blew my mind

Cannabis Law Report

ciency illnesses, congenital metabolic defects, hemoglobinopathies, and myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative syndromes (Weisdorf, 2007). GVHD is currently managed with a host of immune-suppressing drugs that support the body’s uptake of the donated tissue (Shlomchik, 2007). 2007) ‘GVHD—The Nuts and Bolts’, Hematology.

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The Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

The truth is that it’s impossible to fatally overdose on marijuana alone, as a study in the American Journal of Public Health found no deaths reported due to cannabis use between 1999 and 2007. Another example, Age, weight, current health condition, sensitivities and even drug to drug interactions should be addressed.

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Best Marijuana Strains for Stress

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

If stress is not managed properly, it often lingers, leading to serious mental and physical conditions, such as insomnia, recurring headaches, eating disorders, a weakened immune system, high blood pressure, heart disease, and much more. [1] 1] Khan, S., & Kahn, R. 2] Tambaro, S., & Bortolato, M. 3] Aggarwal, S.

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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

— writer Malcolm Gladwell focused on a 2017 report by the National Academy of Medicine that examined the scientific evidence of the health effects and therapeutic purposes of cannabis and cannabinoids. Not everyone in the field of cannabis and cannabinoid research was put off by the articles.

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Celebrating Those Loved and Lost as We Observe Rare Disease Day

Veriheal

Could cannabinoid therapies have helped my little man? Alexis suffers from a rare condition called Dravet syndrome epilepsy. The science behind cannabinoid therapies is advancing thanks to legalization. Cannabinoid medicine is not guaranteed to save someone’s life or even to work for someone.

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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. Examples include pneumonia, cancers, tuberculosis, chronic diarrhea, and inflammation-based conditions such as meningitis and encephalitis.

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