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Marijuana Use and Quitting Smoking: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?
A very common question from people trying to quit smoking is: “Will smoking marijuana help or hurt as I try to quit smoking cigarettes?” Whether marijuana will relieve side effects or withdrawal symptoms is dubious. But the risks of using any tobacco product and of smoking pot are unmistakable.
Marijuana has been used as a medical treatment for thousands of years. Marijuana was listed as an approved drug in the United States until the 1940s, when probably due to political pressure, t...
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“Medical Marijuana” Takes On New Meaning for Metastatic Breast Cancer
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...cancer, you may have considered the use of “medical marijuana” at some point during your... Read more »
Medicinal Marijuana: The Myths, the Money, the Munchies
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertMarijuana has been used as a medical treatment for many centuries. We have been hearing more about... Read more »
Marijuana Might Help Cure Allergic Contact Dermatitis (a.k.a. Poison Ivy)
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health ExpertAs most of us know, the medicinal use of marijuana is very controversial from a political and moral... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: The Medical Marijuana Controversy
By Mandy Crest , Health Expert...MS patients and advocates that the use of medical marijuana provides relief from nerve pain,... Read more »
A Survivor's Review of the LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum: Democratic Candidates
By Jacki Donaldson , Health Expert...Mexico when 100 people asked him to consider a medical marijuana law. He backed the bill, it... Read more »
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...first aid and drug abuse and dependence. Alternative Names Heroin abuse; Substance abuse; Marijuana abuse; Illicit drug abuse; Narcotic abuse; Cocaine abuse; Hallucinogen abuse; PCP... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
...to 60% of patients with bipolar disorder abuse other substances (most commonly alcohol, followed by marijuana or cocaine) at some point in the course of their illness.The following are risk... Read more »Infertility in Men: Causes
...wearing tight trousers, briefs, or athletic supports, even every day.Substance Abuse. Cocaine or heavy marijuana use appears to temporarily reduce the number and quality of sperm by as much as... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
...cancer.Other Contributors. Toxic particles leading to precancerous changes in the lung are also found in marijuana. In one study, 53.8% of cigarette smokers, 66.7% of marijuana smokers, and all of... Read more »Glaucoma: Medications
...eyes similar to those of epinephrine.Experimental TherapiesCannabinoids. Cannabinoids, compounds in marijuana (cannabis), are being studied for their effects on glaucoma. For example, oral or... Read more »Related News
Study: Cannabinoids don't boost serious side effects
October 03, 2008Canadian researchers have found that drugs that contain compounds called cannabinoids from the marijuana plant don't increase the risk of serious... Read summary »
Marijuana-like Brain Chemicals may Beat Parkinson's
March 15, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may one day lead to an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease. In a study conducted... Read summary »
Scientists Find New Way to Kill Pain
November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As scientists search for new ways to manage patients' pain, depression, anxiety and obesity, they focus on the cannabinoid... Read summary »
Marijuana-like Drug Fights Alzheimer?s
November 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study makes the case for an illegal drug by showcasing its potential protective effects against Alzheimer's disease. New... Read summary »
Sports May Not Benefit Everyone
September 30, 2009Contrary to popular belief, sports may not benefit everyone. According to two studies, the effects of playing a sport differ between children growing... Read summary »
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