What about treating multiple sclerosis with marijuana? More than two million people worldwide currently have a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is open to cannabis as an option. In fact, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society supports more research on the potential benefits and drawbacks of using the drug to treat MS and research is finally catching up to the demand. Given a single marijuana cigarette, the double-blind study found that participants with MS believed their symptoms had improved.
Researchers have come a long way in understanding THC and CBD’s effects on other MS symptoms besides tremors, such as pain and sleeplessness.
More than two million people worldwide currently have a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). In the U.S. alone, an estimated 1 million people live with the neurological disease. Often misunderstood, MS affects the body in myriad ways, starting with the sclerotic nerves. Many who experience the debilitating effects of MS struggle with pain, loss of motion and dramatic lifestyle changes that can affect life-long happiness. What about treating...
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