The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    Archive for the 'Myasthenia Gravis' Category

    Up in smoke: Medical marijuana debunked

    Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015

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    Proponents of the use of medical marijuana like to start speeches and articles by quickly stating that cannabinoids are of proven value in treating many diseases.

    Poppycock. This site has stated repeatedly: not true, not true, not true.

    Now the evidence is in, and we were right. JAMA confirms that the evidence supporting the effectiveness of cannabinoids is tenuous at best. And risk of side effects with cannabinoids to treat anything is high.

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    Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cancer, Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Pain, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Up in smoke: Medical marijuana debunked

    Endurance training for people with myasthenia gravis

    Friday, October 9th, 2009

    Normocapnic hyperpnea is a form of endurance training for respiratory muscles.

    This study reports it’s useful in people with myasthenia gravis. (more…)

    Breathing, Myasthenia Gravis | Comments Off on Endurance training for people with myasthenia gravis