Marijuana May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients?

green1706 · 12-16-2009, 10:41 AM

Marijuana May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Researchers note that doses of cannabis (marijuana) have been shown to reduce the muscle spasms experienced by many people who have multiple sclerosis. The use of medical marijuana continues to be a struggle in the United States. Although it has been shown to be very effective in treating various diseases and illnesses, including chronic pain, nausea, glaucoma, seizure disorders, PTSD, cancer, diabetes, and others, many people risk arrest when they use marijuana for medicinal purposes. In October 2009, President Obama stated that his administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers if they conform to state laws.
Although research indicates that cannabinoids offer benefits for multiple sclerosis patients because they can reduce inflammation and they have quelled spasms in animal studies, some officials, including regulators and researchers, have been concerned about the intoxicating side effects of THC. The authors of the recent paper, however, note that the combination of THC and CBD can limit psychotropic effects. They also note that the multiple sclerosis patients in the studies they evaluated generally well tolerated the side effects of the combined marijuana extracts.

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Spexxvet · 12-16-2009, 10:47 AM

Wow, really?

wolf · 12-16-2009, 11:05 AM

I suspect not. Friend of mine with MS, weed didn't help him any ... not that he didn't enjoy it, but no symptom relief. This may shock a lot of people but marijuana is not the penicillin of the 21st century.

DanaC · 12-16-2009, 03:07 PM

On the other hand, the mother of a friend of mine found that cannabis helped her a good deal. Whether that was placebo effect I don;t know.

Sundae · 12-16-2009, 03:12 PM

Wasn't RZ a poster boy for this issue?

Trilby · 12-16-2009, 03:33 PM

MJ didn't help me. Percocets - those helped. But, I needed more than they were willing to give out - stupid FDA!

Sundae · 12-17-2009, 10:21 AM

But you didn't have MS did you, babe?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Wasn't RZ a poster boy for this issue?

No, Remember him telling the medical/premed members on the board, they didn't know shit, because he and his uncle were the only people to ever have his condition?

Trilby · 12-17-2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

But you didn't have MS did you, babe?

point taken. I'm all for anything that helps.

SamIam · 12-18-2009, 09:59 AM

In Colorado, I can stroll down to the corner with my doctor's prescription and buy away. Never heard of it used for MS, though.

kerosene · 12-18-2009, 05:36 PM

or we can open a dispensary and get robbed. :P

12-16-2009, 10:41 AM	#1
green1706 Kinda New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Marijuana May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients? Marijuana May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients Researchers note that doses of cannabis (marijuana) have been shown to reduce the muscle spasms experienced by many people who have multiple sclerosis. The use of medical marijuana continues to be a struggle in the United States. Although it has been shown to be very effective in treating various diseases and illnesses, including chronic pain, nausea, glaucoma, seizure disorders, PTSD, cancer, diabetes, and others, many people risk arrest when they use marijuana for medicinal purposes. In October 2009, President Obama stated that his administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers if they conform to state laws. Although research indicates that cannabinoids offer benefits for multiple sclerosis patients because they can reduce inflammation and they have quelled spasms in animal studies, some officials, including regulators and researchers, have been concerned about the intoxicating side effects of THC. The authors of the recent paper, however, note that the combination of THC and CBD can limit psychotropic effects. They also note that the multiple sclerosis patients in the studies they evaluated generally well tolerated the side effects of the combined marijuana extracts. _______________ Links removed, as usual. No spam here. xoxoxoBruce

12-16-2009, 10:47 AM	#2
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Wow, really? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

12-16-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I suspect not. Friend of mine with MS, weed didn't help him any ... not that he didn't enjoy it, but no symptom relief. This may shock a lot of people but marijuana is not the penicillin of the 21st century. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-16-2009, 03:12 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Wasn't RZ a poster boy for this issue? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-16-2009, 03:33 PM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	MJ didn't help me. Percocets - those helped. But, I needed more than they were willing to give out - stupid FDA! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-17-2009, 10:21 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	But you didn't have MS did you, babe? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-18-2009, 09:59 AM	#10
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	In Colorado, I can stroll down to the corner with my doctor's prescription and buy away. Never heard of it used for MS, though.

12-18-2009, 05:36 PM	#11
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	or we can open a dispensary and get robbed. :P

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