Marijuana May Help MS Patients
the420times | Dec 04, 2009 | Comments 1
Dec. 4, 2009 — A new study led by Dr. Shaheen Lakhan, executive director of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, has shown that marijuana can help relieve multiple sclerosis patients of the muscle spasms caused by their condition.
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Posted December 4, 2009
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients, glaucoma patients and others can benefit from medical marijuana, and now a new analysis shows that it can help multiple sclerosis (MS) patients find relief from the muscle spasms that are the hallmark of the debilitating autoimmune disease.
“The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in MS appears to be comprehensive, and should be given considerable attention,” said lead researcher Dr. Shaheen Lakhan, executive director of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation.
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my daughter in law has MS two years ago at 30 years old she was walking with a cane and falling alot , she has since been using cannabis and has put the cane in the closet and doesn’t use it anymore.