Muscle spasms are one of the most common reasons for prescription of medical marijuana. Previous studies showed a positive correlation of marijuana treatment for relieving the spasms, often showing significant improvement in human and animal trials. Research into the treatment of spasticity through marijuana was abandoned however, mostly because of [...]
The European Journal of Pain recently published a study on the effects of Marijuana on motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The study, which was conducted by the Rabin Medical Center and Tel Aviv University, found motor control and pain symptoms improved in the 30 minutes following exposure to cannabis. Earlier, the [...]
Patients who have used medical marijuana for treatment of any disorder or medical condition would know that the drug stimulates hunger and increases metabolism. Consumption of medical marijuana is particularly useful for disorders which result in loss of hunger. While medical marijuana is not legalized for treatment of medical conditions [...]
Anxiety Disorders In most people, anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. In fact, not many people know this but some amount of anxiety can actually be beneficial in many cases. Anxiety helped our ancestors become aware of dangers around them, like a predator and take necessary actions to survive. [...]
Given the anti-inflammatory properties of marijuana, the herb is considered an effective method of treating neural disorders of all types, especially peripheral neuropathy and diabetic neuropathy. In this blog, we examine various types of neuropathic disorders, their symptoms, causes, treatments and the potency of marijuana in reducing the [...]
Fighting PTSD With Marijuana People suffering from PTSD are always in a state of mental anxiety and react with a fight or flight attitude to most stressful situations. PTSD patients also display suicidal tendencies and could be a potential threat to themselves and others around them. PTSD is [...]
Suffering is a part of human existence. To live and go through life means that you will suffer pain, hardships and anxiety from time to time. Everyone around you goes through similar experiences. Marijuana therapy is considered especially effective for chronic pain, given its effectiveness in dulling the [...]
A lot of people wonder if Marijuana helps relieve the stress caused by HIV or even control the disease. Many patients suffering from pain and stress caused by HIV have reported improvement and positive relief after using Marijuana medication. HIV patients are one of the largest groups of [...]
