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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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Best strains and terpenes for pain management

The Cannigma

One of the major reasons cannabis grew so popular with medical marijuana patients is its perceived ability to manage pain, particularly pain that other medications can’t help. 5 A retrospective review of 121 migraine patients in Colorado found that daily cannabis use reduced migraine frequency. These people suffer from chronic pain.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

Greencamp

Canada is one of the countries with the highest numbers of MS patients. For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. However, not all patients respond to these treatments well enough, and some don’t respond at all. Here’s whether cannabis can help.

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A Beginners Guide to Medical Cannabis in Maryland

Peninsula Alternative Health

If you’re a first-time patient or considering medicinal cannabis as a solution to your chronic condition, Peninsula Alternative Health discusses what you need to know about medical cannabis in Maryland: Only licensed Maryland medical cannabis dispensaries supply qualified patients and caregivers with this alternative medicine.

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A Beginners Guide to Medical Cannabis in Maryland

Peninsula Alternative Health

If you’re a first-time patient or considering medicinal cannabis as a solution to your chronic condition, Peninsula Alternative Health discusses what you need to know about medical cannabis in Maryland: Only licensed Maryland medical cannabis dispensaries supply qualified patients and caregivers with this alternative medicine.

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

Greencamp

Hence, lupus patients often look for complementary treatments for controlling their symptoms. It makes sense: The most common symptoms that patients with lupus have to deal with are inflammation and pain, and cannabis is known for being especially effective at fighting both. Best strains for lupus. Granddaddy Purple. Harlequin.

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Does Marijuana Make You Lazy?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cannabis indica in 19th-century psychiatry. Patterns of medicinal cannabis use, strain analysis, and substitution effect among patients with migraine, headache, arthritis, and chronic … Continue reading , no one can honestly say every strain, cannabinoid and terpene causes the same result: laziness. Reefer madness and beyond.