Marijuana And Crohn’s Disease/Gastrointestinal Disorders
O'Shaughnessy's published a study in its Autumn 2005 issue entitled "Cannabis Alleviates Symptoms of Crohn's Disease," by Jeff Hergenrather, M.D., that found:
" patients described...
MMJ: National MS Society Takes Half-Step Toward Recognizing Therapeutic Uses
The National MS Society has released an expert opinion paper that marijuana has the potential to treat MS symptoms and limit the progression of...
Cannabis And Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
by Lisa Swiderski
I can remember being admitted to a hospital in New Jersey at the age of 3. My symptoms were baffling to all...
Cannabis May Help Epileptics
Further evidence has emerged that an ingredient of cannabis could help prevent epileptic seizures.
Some experts are now calling for fresh research into the potential...
Smoked Marijuana Improved ADHD Driver’s Performance
Cannabis normalized impaired psychomotor performance and mood in a patient with hyperactivity disorder
Scientists at the Department for Forensic and Traffic Medicine of the University...
Marijuana, Genes, Medicines And Brain Scans Help Scientists Find Anxiety Treatment
Marijuana, Genes, Medicines And Brain Scans Help Scientists Find Better Anxiety Treatments.
(Apr. 22, 2008) — Right now, about half of all people who take...
Marijuana And Arthritis
Rheumatology reported in a January 2006 article "Preliminary Assessment of The Efficacy, Tolerability and Safety of A Cannabis-based Medicine (Sativex) in The Treatment of...
Cannabis Can Reduce Kids’ Epileptic Seizures By 86%
The anti-seizure qualities of the cannabis plant can likely not be boiled down to a single compound, like cannabidiol (CBD), according to emerging research.
Studies...
MS & Cannabis: Research Review
Treatment with cannabis-based medications may ease muscle spasms, decrease pain, and aid in sleep for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but more research is...
Sam’s Story – Using Medical Cannabis To Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sam is an eight-year-old male. He was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Delay- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) when he was two and one-half years old...
Cannabis Extract Makes Brain Tumors Shrink, Halts Growth Of Blood Vessels
Researchers in Spain have discovered that a cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink by halting the growth of blood vessels that supply the tumors...
Marijuana And Tourette’s Syndrome7
The American Medical Association states in their online report "Medical Marijuana (A-01)," accessed on Jan. 10, 2007:
"Only limited data exist on the effects of...
Marijuana-Based Drug May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
In a preliminary, placebo-controlled, 1-month trial, the marijuana-based synthetic drug nabilone (Cesamet, Valeant Pharmaceuticals) showed promise for temporary pain relief for fibromyalgia patients.
The study,...
The Forgotten Medicine – A Look At The Medical Uses Of...
A look at the medical uses of Cannabis.
Medicine in the western world has forgotten almost all it once knew about the therapeutic properties of...
Marijuana’s Active Ingredient Shown To Inhibit Primary Marker Of Alzheimer’s
Discovery Could Lead to More Effective Treatments
LA JOLLA, CA, August 9, 2006 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that the active...
Prenatal Marijuana Use And Neonatal Outcome
Day N, Sambamoorthi U, Taylor P, Richardson G, Robles N, Jhon Y, Scher M, Stoffer D, Cornelius M, Jasperse D.
Department of Psychiatry, University of...