Pubdate: Thu, 15 Nov 2012
Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA)
Copyright: 2012 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
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FIVE USES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Medi-Pot Good for a Number of Ailments

Proponents of medical marijuana have rolled out any number of useful 
applications from curing cancer to easing boredom. Here are five 
trial-proven uses for medi-pot:

Chronic pain: In a 2010 study by the Canadian Medical Association 
Journal, 21 volunteers were tested with three different strengths of 
cannabis. Subjects smoked a random strain of pot for two months, 
three times a day in five-day stretches. The upshot of the 
experiment: The stronger the pot, the more their pain was reduced.

Muscle tension and spasm: A 2004 study by the American Cancer Society 
found that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who used a liquid 
extract containing THC and cannabidiol experienced a decrease in 
muscle spasms and shaking.

Nausea and vomiting: In trials by the National Cancer Institute, two 
FDA-approved cannabis-based drugs-dronabinol and nabilone-helped 
reduce chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in cancer patients.

Loss of appetite: A clinical trial by the National Cancer Institute 
found that patients with HIV/AIDS and weight loss who took dronabinol 
(delta-9-THC) had increased appetite and stopped losing weight 
compared with patients who took a placebo.

Insomnia: According to the National Cancer Institute, studies testing 
the effectiveness of cannabis show that patients who ingested a 
cannabis-plant extract spray reported more restful sleep.

Source: Discovery Fit & Health website
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