Treatment for hepatitis C infection is harsh, negative side effects include fatigue, nausea, muscle aches, loss of appetite, and depression, and lasts for months. Many people aren't able to finish their treatment course because of the side effects. Pot comes to the rescue. A 2006 study in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that 86% of patients using marijuana successfully completed their Hep C therapy, while only 29% of non-smokers completed their treatment, possibly because the marijuana helps lessen the treatments side effects. Marijuana also seems to improve the treatment's effectiveness. 54% of Hep C patients smoking marijuana got their viral levels low and kept them low, in comparison to only 8% of nonsmokers. - Business Insideramp;nbsp;
