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Archive for the 'Multiple Sclerosis' Category

Treating spasticity in MS with THC and CBD extracts

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Researchers from the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, in Los Angeles, California reviewed the effectiveness of combined delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracts on spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS). (more…)

Do cannabinoids reduce multiple sclerosis-related spasticity?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

marijuana_leafResearchers from Mayo Clinic, in Scottsdale, Arizona reviewed the evidence. (more…)

The status of marijuana in multiple sclerosis

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Researchers from the University of Patras Medical School in Greece have reviewed the data.

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What motivates people with MS to use CAM?

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

In a word, “frustration.” People with multiple sclerosis (MS) use CAM because conventional treatments have many side effects and they are dissatisfied with the results. (more…)

Multiple sclerosis week, 2009

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

 National MS Awareness Week runs from March 2nd to 8th.

Lets review the past year of CAM research in MS. (more…)

Should mothers with MS breast-feed?

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

During the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology this April, researchers from Stanford University, in California will report, “Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) may reduce their risk for relapse after pregnancy if they breast-feed.”

The findings will stir debate. (more…)

Marijuana: Politics trumps reality

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

 Attorney General Eric Holder says the US Justice Department will no longer raid medical marijuana clubs. His declaration is a fulfillment of a campaign promise by Barack Obama, and marks a major shift from the previous administration.

In fact, there’s scant support for medical marijuana based on medical science.  Here’s what’s been published in just the past 6 months. (more…)

Update on vitamin D

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston have published a detailed review.

Their interest relates to the needs of vitamin D in the breastfeeding mother and her infant and child, but they also present a detailed and well-referenced review. (more…)

Negative effects of marijuana in multiple sclerosis

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

In contrast to the anecdotal reports of benefit with cannabis, this study from researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada uncovers the downside of street cannabis in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). (more…)

Response to cannabis by non-smokers with MS

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Researchers from Italy and the US studied changes in psychological symptoms, reasoning, abuse, tolerability, quality of life, fatigue, and ability to control movement in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who had never before been exposed to cannabis. (more…)

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