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“Medical Marijuana” Takes On New Meaning for Metastatic Breast Cancer
If you have breast cancer, you may have considered the use of “medical marijuana” at some point during your chemo treatment. Smoking marijuana has provided some women with relief from the nausea and vomiting that can accompany chemo, relief that the range of normal side effect drugs weren’t able to give. Some states permit the legal use of medical marijuana; most don’t. Nevertheless, most women who want to try marijuana seem to be able to get it. Personally, I didn’t experience any sev...
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Expert & Community Posts
Marijuana Use and Quitting Smoking: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?
By Carol Southard , Health Expert...people trying to quit smoking is: “Will smoking marijuana help or hurt as I try to quit... Read more »
How Do You Guarantee Good Skin??
By healthgal , Health Expert...skin-related tumors. The actual study and related information is due to be released in an... 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 »
Smoking and Marijuana: How to Fight Multiple Addictions, Part III
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...that begins with Preparing to Quit Smoking For more information on marijuana and its negative... 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 »
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Drug abuse
...Illicit drug abuse; Narcotic abuse; Cocaine abuse; Hallucinogen abuse; PCP abuse; LSD abuse Information MARIJUANA (also called "grass," "pot," "reefer," "joint," "hashish," "cannabis,"... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
...with bipolar disorder may have varying degrees of problems with short- and long-term memory, speed of information processing, and mental flexibility. Such problems persist even between episodes.... Read more »Epilepsy: Medications
...fluorofelbamate, safinamide, brivaracetam, and seletracetam.Cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are compounds in marijuana (cannabis) that may have properties that protect nerve cells. In a 2003 report,... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...is currently the only SSRI approved for treating depression in children and adolescents. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #8: Depression].Alpha-2 Agonists (Clonidine)Alpha-2 agonists... 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 »Images
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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 »
Substance Abuse Treatment Helpful in Pregnancies
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research reveals treating pregnant women for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can help achieve the same health and... 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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