Category: Conditions
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Effect of Cannabis on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), which affects about one percent of the population, is an inflammatory disease of the joints characterized by pain, stiffness, and swelling, as well as an eventual loss of limb function. There are few clinical trials on the use of cannabis for RA. However, the use of cannabis to treat symptoms of RA…
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Cannabis for Huntington’s Disease (HD)
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited degenerative brain disorder with no known conventional therapies available to alleviate the symptoms. The disorder is characterized by motor abnormalities and dementia caused by selective lesions in the cerebral cortex, particularly at the striatum. Recently, preclinical data shows that cannabinoids have the potential to regulate the advancement of the…
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Cannabis for ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder where more than half of the patients die within 2.5 years from the onset of symptoms. ALS is characterized by loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord, brainstem, and motor cortex. Around 30,000 Americans are afflicted with ALS, which…
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Cannabis on Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a medical condition associated with numerous physiological disorders, including fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack and stroke. It is characterized by frequent interruptions in breathing of up to ten seconds or more during sleep. It is estimated that approximately four percent of men and two percent of women ages…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation published that 1 in 26 Americans will be afflicted with epilepsy during their lifetime. It is a central nervous system disorder characterized by uncontrollable twitching of the arms, legs and/or seizures. Even with conventional treatment, which may include medications or surgery, an estimated 30 percent of people with epilepsy continue to experience…
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Cannabis on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric health response to a traumatic event, symptoms of which may include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about certain events. Even long after the triggering event, these symptoms may persist and may be unresponsive to conventional therapeutic treatments. Scientific studies show that the endogenous cannabinoid…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that puts stress on the heart and blood vessels and increases the danger of stroke and heart disease. It afflicts one in four American adults. There are numbers of promising research which indicates that the endogenous cannabinoid system plays a role in regulating blood pressure. Studies reveal…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Fibromyalgia
An estimated three to six Americans are suffering from Fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and multiple tender points in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. The disease is often poorly controlled nor relieved by standard pain medications. Patients frequently self-report using cannabis to treat symptoms of Fibromyalgia and physicians,…
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Cannabis on Gastrointestinal Disorder
One in five Americans, especially women, are afflicted with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, which include functional bowel diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and colitis. Symptoms of GI disorders are cramping, abdominal pain, inflammation of the lining of the large and/or small intestine, chronic diarrhea, rectal…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Dystonia
Dystonia is the 3rd most common movement disorder after Parkinson’s and tremor affecting more than 300,000 people in North America. It is a type of neurological movement disorder characterized by abnormal muscle tension and involuntary, painful muscle contractions. There are a number of case reports and clinical studies recently published in scientific literature regarding the…