On August 18, 2008 A La Times medical reporter interviewed a group of doctors that were researching the benefits of medical marijuana. The discussion on whether or not marijuana is a drug that should be considered dangerous and put into the same category as drugs like PCP and heroin, or whether it's a miracle herb with a treasure trove of health benefits that the government is secretly trying to suppress is all contingent upon whom you ask--or could it possibly be something that straddles the line of both fences: a plant with medical benefits as well as drawbacks that should definitely be worth exploring into.
As the political campaigning over medical marijuana continues, a small group of scientist are investigating the effects on how inhaled marijuana treats nausea, pain, and muscle spasms
Doctors have long understood that all drugs come attached with risk--in most American homes the medicine cabinets are stuffed with aspirin, antihistamines, and pain killers. What Doctors try to do is balance out the risk versus the benefits of what the medicine can do--some argue this should be the same approach when it comes to looking at marijuana.
After looking into the truth, these scientist discovered that marijuana does indeed have significant medical benefits for those who suffer from chronic pain syndromes, multiple sclerosis, cancer pain, AIDS wasting syndrome, and the nausea that accompanies chemotherapy. These scientist have also discovered that their attempts to try to harness and understand their findings is being hampered. They also note that the risks associated with marijuana use are real but very small.
Dr. Donald Abrams, chief of hematology and oncology at San Francisco General Hospital and professor of clinical medicine at UC San Francisco, says he sees patients experiencing nausea and vomiting from treatment, cancer patients in pain, not eating or sleeping well, and being depressed about their general situation.
He's happy that he live in a state like California where medical marijuana is legal by state law--this even as federal agents continue to raid on a regular basis the cannabis dispensaries that are in the state as well as scrutinize doctors who prefer to treat some of their patients with marijuana.
"I can talk to patients about medicinal cannabis [and] I'm often recommending it to them for these indications," Abrams says.
The use of marijuana for medical purposes has a history that goes back thousands of years. The plant was used all throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa for ailments like earaches, child birth, stress relief, and pain relief.
recently, there have been studies to test the effect on how marijuana treats people with spinal injuries, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and anxiety. - 16955
As the political campaigning over medical marijuana continues, a small group of scientist are investigating the effects on how inhaled marijuana treats nausea, pain, and muscle spasms
Doctors have long understood that all drugs come attached with risk--in most American homes the medicine cabinets are stuffed with aspirin, antihistamines, and pain killers. What Doctors try to do is balance out the risk versus the benefits of what the medicine can do--some argue this should be the same approach when it comes to looking at marijuana.
After looking into the truth, these scientist discovered that marijuana does indeed have significant medical benefits for those who suffer from chronic pain syndromes, multiple sclerosis, cancer pain, AIDS wasting syndrome, and the nausea that accompanies chemotherapy. These scientist have also discovered that their attempts to try to harness and understand their findings is being hampered. They also note that the risks associated with marijuana use are real but very small.
Dr. Donald Abrams, chief of hematology and oncology at San Francisco General Hospital and professor of clinical medicine at UC San Francisco, says he sees patients experiencing nausea and vomiting from treatment, cancer patients in pain, not eating or sleeping well, and being depressed about their general situation.
He's happy that he live in a state like California where medical marijuana is legal by state law--this even as federal agents continue to raid on a regular basis the cannabis dispensaries that are in the state as well as scrutinize doctors who prefer to treat some of their patients with marijuana.
"I can talk to patients about medicinal cannabis [and] I'm often recommending it to them for these indications," Abrams says.
The use of marijuana for medical purposes has a history that goes back thousands of years. The plant was used all throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Africa for ailments like earaches, child birth, stress relief, and pain relief.
recently, there have been studies to test the effect on how marijuana treats people with spinal injuries, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and anxiety. - 16955
About the Author:
For the past three plus decades, Dr. Myriam Rosshauckler has researched the medicinal effects that marijuana seeds have been used in history. She has a web site full of information on the marijuana seed and the many uses it has had throughout humancivilization.
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