Thursday, May 16, 2013

12 Conditions that Medical Marijuana Treats (plus links)


12 Conditions that Medical Marijuana treats (links are the scientific studies to confirm) 

1. Diabetes

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2013/May/cannabis-may-prevent-development-of-type-2-diabetes-94079881.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/05/study-why-pot-smokers-are-skinnier/275846/

2. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: 

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15508/20130514/marijuana-thc-crohnsdisease-cannabis.htm

http://now.msn.com/marijuana-reduces-crohns-disease-symptoms-in-meir-medical-center-study

3. Lowers Risk for Bladder Cancer: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/13/marijuana-bladder-cancer_n_3267486.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/11/study-claims-marijuana-tied-to-lower-bladder-cancer-risk/2153019/

4. AIDS/HIV: 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120320195252.htm

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/15095/20130502/marijuana-active-ingredient-weaken-hiv-thc.htm

5. Negative psychological effects of social exclusion:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/15/study-finds-marijuana-buffers-against-negative-psychological-effects-of-social-exclusion/

6. Glaucoma: 

http://www.livescience.com/6232-marijuana-glaucoma.html
7. General Cancer (all types; including breast, pancreatic, prostate, etc): 

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51148243/ns/business-press_releases/t/federal-government-reports-marijuana-effective-combatting-certain-cancers-reports-adsi/

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/06/marijuana-fights-cancer-and-helps-manage-side-effects-researchers-find.html

http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/21956443/bay-area-researchers-say-compound-in-cannibis-could-cure-cancer

8. Multiple Sclerosis:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/251339.php

http://www.medicalmarijuana.net/uses-and-treatments/multiple-sclerosis/

9. Chronic Pain:

http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20100830/marijuana-relieves-chronic-pain-research-show

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/30/health.pot.reduce.pain/index.html

10. PTSD: 

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/14/marijuana-like-compound-could-lead-to-first-ever-medication-for-ptsd/

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/15/brain-scans-reveal-marijuana-like-medicine-could-effectively-treat-ptsd/

11. Arthritis: 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/08/can-medical-marijuana-help-arthritis_n_873189.html

http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/marijuana/marijuanaforarthritis.php

12. Lou Gehrig's Disease: 

https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/content/ailments/view/91?ailment=lou-gehrig-s-disease

http://rense.com/general51/lou.htm