Marijuana May Help MS Patients

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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