Research Team Wants to Study Whether Marijuana Cures Post-Traumatic Stress
Thousands of soldiers return from the conflicts in the Middle East with post-traumatic stress syndrome, a debilitating mental disorder that can produce nightmares, flashbacks, problems with anger management, and disturbances in relationships. Many with the disorder do not respond to conventional therapy or medications, and go on to suffer for years, functioning at lower levels [...]
MS Patients and Marijuana Use
Marijuana is often associated with effective pain relief, making it a substance sought for help with chronic conditions. However, its side effects make it a controversial pain relief solution, causing physicians and patients to look elsewhere for pain treatment. Marijuana is sometimes used in treating the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), an auto-immune disease [...]
Seniors and Medical Marijuana – Sometimes It Makes Sense
They’re supposed to be our golden years, but for some seniors living in constant pain, daily living is anything but golden. The litany of illnesses responsible for their non-stop agony is familiar: arthritis, cancer, chronic pain, glaucoma, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and seizures, to name a few. So, too, is the lineup of medications on bathroom [...]
