With the recent legal use of medical marijuana much clinical research has been published which strongly supports medical marijuana use for various indications. Studies have shown that medical marijuana can be useful for decreasing various types of pain including chronic pain caused by cancer, pain resulting from various neurologic diseases and pain created by muscle spasticity. Cannabis studies also show utility in treating nausea and vomiting, weight loss, and wasting syndrome in chronically ill persons. Additionally medical marijuana has been shown to be efficacious in treating glaucoma and useful for helping to reduce the need for narcotic medications in persons who have used narcotic drugs long term. Some studies have shown benefit in treating fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), seizures, Crohn’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Cannabis has been shown to reduce the symptoms associated with cancer and its treatments. This very safe medicine can help nausea, vomiting, improve appetite, reduce pain, decrease anxiety, help sleep and improve mood.
A cancer patient would need to take several pharmaceutical drugs to treat all of these symptoms associated with cancer, cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Pharmaceutical medications like zofran or compazine (to treat nausea and vomiting), narcotics (to treat pain), megastrol (to improve appetite), sedatives (to treat anxiety), hypnotics (to help sleep) and antidepressants (to improve mood) each have their own long list of “side effects” and possible drug interactions and adverse reactions.
The NJ MMP allows for the use of cannabis to treat these conditions associated with cancer and cancer treatments. Using cannabis instead of several different medications can be more efficient, economical and reduce side effects.
However, the benefits of cannabis treatment for the cancer patient may potentially go beyond just reducing annoying symptoms. There is ample evidence in the scientific and medical literature showing that cannabis may actually have cancer – fighting effects.
In vitro (in a test tube) and in vivo (in living organisms) studies have shown that:
Cannabis has been demonstrated to have numerous metabolic effects that may facilitate its utility as an anti-cancer treatment including:
Cannabis has been shown to reduce the symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis and the side effects of medicines used to treat multiple sclerosis. This very safe medicine can help nausea, vomiting, improve appetite, reduce spastic muscle pain, decrease anxiety, help sleep and improve mood.
A multiple sclerosis patient would need to take several pharmaceutical drugs to treat all of these symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis, and the side effects of medicines used to treat multiple sclerosis. Pharmaceutical medications like zofran or compazine (to treat nausea and vomiting), narcotics (to treat pain), megastrol (to improve appetite), sedatives (to treat anxiety), hypnotics (to help sleep), muscle relaxers to treat muscle spasms and antidepressants (to improve mood) each have their own long list of “side effects” and possible drug interactions and adverse reactions.
The NJ MMP allows for the use of cannabis to treat these conditions associated with multiple sclerosis. Using cannabis instead of several different medications can be more efficient, economical and reduce side effects.
However, the benefits of cannabis treatment for multiple sclerosis patients may potentially go beyond just reducing annoying symptoms. There is ample evidence in the scientific and medical literature showing that cannabis may actually have neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, immune modulating and neuroregenerative properties that could ameliorate the processes that contribute to multiple sclerosis.
In vitro (in a test tube) and in vivo (in living organisms) studies have shown that cannabis has been demonstrated to have numerous metabolic effects that may facilitate its utility as a treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Cannabis has been shown to reduce the symptoms associated with Crohn’s disease and the side effects of medicines used to treat Crohn’s disease. This very safe medicine can help nausea, vomiting, improve appetite, reduce intestinal spasms, decrease anxiety, help sleep and improve mood.
A Crohn’s disease patient would need to take several pharmaceutical drugs to treat all of these symptoms associated with Crohn’s disease, and the side effects of medicines used to treat Crohn’s disease. Pharmaceutical medications like zofran or compazine (to treat nausea and vomiting), narcotics (to treat pain), megastrol (to improve appetite), sedatives (to treat anxiety), hypnotics (to help sleep), antispasmodic drugs (to reduce intestinal spasms) and antidepressants (to improve mood) each have their own long list of “side effects” and possible drug interactions and adverse reactions.
The NJ MMP allows for the use of cannabis to treat these conditions associated with Crohn’s disease. Using cannabis instead of several different medications can be more efficient, economical and reduce side effects.
However, the benefits of cannabis treatment for Crohn’s disease patients may potentially go beyond just reducing annoying symptoms. There is ample evidence in the scientific and medical literature showing that cannabis may actually have anti-inflammatory, immune modulating and gastrointestinal properties that could ameliorate the processes that contribute to Crohn’s disease.
In vitro (in a test tube) and in vivo (in living organisms) and clinical studies have shown that cannabis has been demonstrated to have numerous nervous system, immune modulating and metabolic effects that may facilitate its utility as a treatment for Crohn’s disease.
Cannabis has been used to treat seizures for over 1000 years as it was utilized in China, India, Africa, Greece and Rome for its anti-convulsant properties.
What Causes Seizures?
Seizures occur when your brain cells become over excited and start to discharge impulses in an abnormal fashion. Some seizures affect the entire brain (generalized seizures) and consequently lead to an altered level of consciousness. Other seizures only affect a limited area of the brain and are called partial seizures.
The term epilepsy is generally reserved for those patients with generalized seizures. Unfortunately, a relatively large proportion of those suffering form epilepsy respond poorly to anti-epileptic drugs (AED’s) with break through seizures and adverse side effects. Additionally, many epileptics end up developing resistance to AEDs, require higher doses of drugs and multiple drugs which eventually leaves them unable to function.
Studies and Observations Supporting the use of Cannabis as an Anti-Seizure Agent
Case studies, observational studies and a few clinical studies have shown benefits of cannabis with minimal (and relatively benign) side effects. For example;
According to Whalley (2014), “most of the available human evidence suggests that both a reduction in incidence and severity of seizures, as well as physical and behavioral improvements in children and adults treated with either cannabis or its 25 preparations (e.g. CBD solution), can be achieved.
The Science Behind the Benefits of Cannabis for Seizures
There are many potential mechanisms by which cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce seizures in susceptible individuals via its ability to regulate nerve excitation;
(1) CBD regulates helps to regulate/control the intracellular levels of calcium – calcium is a major stimulator of nerve excitation
(2) CBD blocks (antagonizes) 5 Hydroxytryptophan receptors which helps inhibit the generation of seizures
(3) CBD helps your central nervous system (CNS) maintain higher levels of adenosine by reducing adenosine reuptake which then increases inhibitory CNS signals and helps suppress seizures
There are also numerous other effects of CBDs that may reduce seizure activity that are not related directly to CBD’s anti-convulsant properties. For example – CBDs have been shown to modulate (control) your immune system and inflammatory responses, reduce pain, enhance sleep, and reduce anxiety.
In summary, CBD’s anti-seizure effects are most likely due to several different mechanisms.
CBD has an excellent side-effect profile and can help other anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs) work better. Consequently, CBD treatment can have beneficial effects as an anti-seizure medicine by itself. Additionally CBDs can reduce the dosage needed to produce therapeutic responses and the undesirable side effects of AED treatments.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a chronic condition where you will suffer from severe and painful emotional stress when “triggered” to remember past traumatic experiences. These triggers can include pictures, music, smells, situations and many common everyday situations that stir up painful memories that you are trying to forget.
To be diagnosed with PTSD, an adult must have all of the following for at least 1 month:
Many people that are suffering from PTSD also suffer from other chronic problems and may be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, (CFS), fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), electrohypersensitivity (EHS) and many other syndromes. If you have PTSD you likely also experience an assortment of other symptoms including fatigue, muscle and joint pain, cognitive problems (brain fog), gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, irritable bowel), unstable body temperature, unexplained rashes, dizziness and vertigo, headaches, red and burning eyes, hormonal problems, sleep issues, unexplained weight gain and many more. Many people suffering from PTSD will eventually experience secondary symptoms related to immune dysfunction, hormonal imbalances and autonomic nervous system failure.
Not everybody that experiences some sort of traumatic event will develop PTSD. The underlying cause of most cases of PTSD is some sort of physiologic weakness caused by chronic stressors. These stressors may include poor quality diet, poor quality (and quantity) of sleep, chronic inflammatory response syndrome, (CIRS), exposure to harmful electromagnetic frequencies (EMF), hormonal problems, autonomic nervous system (ANS) problems, adrenal insufficiency or adrenal overload, thyroid problems and many others.
The treatment for PTSD requires an intelligent, systematic, holistic approach that includes the following:
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