Tag: Muscle Spasms
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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…
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Medical Benefits of Cannabis
Twenty-three states around the country have legalized medical marijuana and experts are changing their minds too. Just recently, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta reversed his opinion and looked more positively at the medical benefits of marijuana. While the issue of recreational marijuana is contentious, many believe that the drug should be legal for medical…