Tag: ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
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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…