Which Conditions and Diseases Can Benefit From Medical Marijuana?
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), or Senile Dementia, a neurorodegenerative disorder like ALS and MS is a progressive disorder characterized by a deterioration of the memory and general cognitive functioning. Symptoms of AD include depression, appetite loss, aggressive behavior, agitation, and in some cases difficulty walking. AD is caused by amyloid plaques that form in the brain. The FDA has only approved a limited number of drugs to relieve the symptoms associated with AD...
CancerCancer occurs when cells become abnormal and keep dividing and forming more cells without control or order, forming a growth or tumor. Benign tumors are NOT cancer; malignant tumors are cancer. Cancer is actually a group of more than 100 different diseases...
Chronic PainAs many as one in five Americans live with chronic pain. A large number of them suffer from nerve-related pain. Such diseases may include arthritis, diabetes, cancer, migraines, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and many more...
FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome of unknown etiology. Characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, generally with multiple tender points in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. In addition, fibromyalgia has been linked to morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression and in some cases anxiety. An estimated 3 to 6 million Americans are afflicted by fibromyalgia, which is poorly controlled by standard pain medications causing a reduction in quality of life...
Gastrointestinal (GI) DisordersGastrointestinal (GI) Disorders, including functional bowel diseases that include Crohn’s disease, colitis, gastro-oesophagael reflux condition and irritable bowel syndrome. Patients that suffer from such disorders experience symptoms including chronic pain, cramping, diarrhea and weight loss...
GlaucomaGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is the part of the eye that delivers images we see to the brain. Glaucoma is often refereed to as the silent thief of sight, gradually stealing without warning and often without symptoms. If left untreated, glaucoma can lead to blindness. It is among the leading causes of blindness, affecting more than 60 million individuals worldwide..
HIV / AidsHuman immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus that invades cells in the immune system, creating an environment susceptible to infectious diseases. HIV/AIDS has been known to create severe weight and appetite loss, known as AIDS wasting syndrome, which creates an impact on health and quality of life. However, many more HIV/AIDS patients suffer from the nausea created by the drugs used for the treatment of the disease and cannabis helps relieve this symptom...
InsomniaNot a legally supported diagnoses for medical marijuana in Colorado, patients with other disorders find insomnia is a symptom which heavily impacts quality of life. Many patients who use marijuana for other purposes have found that cannabis helps them sleep better, longer and more soundly. During the nineteenth century, cannabis was widely recognized for it’s hypnotic, calming and sleep-inducing qualities...
Migraine HeadachesMigraine headaches can be extremely severe and debilitating. Many of the medications currently used for migraine headaches have significant side effects and often do not prevent or relieve all of the symptoms.Marijuana was used to treat migraine headaches for many years in the nineteenth century, however due to the political climate and attitude towards marijuana in the twentieth century, it was not researched or promoted as an effective treatment for migraines...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)An estimated 350,000 people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating and sometimes fatal disorder of the central nervous system...
Nausea (chronic)Cannabis has been found to be useful in treating conditions that cause nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. Conditions include various kinds of intestinal and kidney disease, opiate addition, drugs associated with cancer treatments and anorexia nervosa. Cannabinoids help stimulate appetite and alleviate pain associated with the symptoms of nausea...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)PTSD is a psychiatric condition afflicting thousands of war veterans and crime and accident victims of violent trauma. Victims of such experiences often experience debilitating depression, sleeplessness, anxiety, mood swings, fatigue, irritability and even chronic pain or weight loss. Patients diagnosed with PTSD have found that cannabis has been useful in alleviating many of the symptoms associated with the condition...
Rheumatoid ArthritisRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease of the joints characterized by pain, stiffness and swelling. This progressively degenerative disease may lead to a loss of limb function. Rheumatoid arthritis is estimated to affect about one percent of the population, primarily women. Associated with RA is a feeling of deep, intense and constant pain. With many patients, stronger drugs, such as opiates for pain and corticosteroids for inflammation are prescribed. Many of these drugs have dangerous side effects when taken regularly...
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