Sign in
or Register nowChronicPainConnection.com
Marijuana Treatment
“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...
Read more »
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 »
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 »
How Do You Guarantee Good Skin??
By healthgal , Health Expert...for pot), similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and it may play an important role... 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 »
Health Guide
Drug abuse
...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 »Marijuana intoxication
Cannabis intoxication; Intoxication - marijuana (cannabis) Treatment Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) ... 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 »Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...low doses in both drugs and may cause epileptic seizures.Cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are compounds in marijuana (cannabis), which may have properties that protect nerve cells. Cannabis has been... 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 »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 »
Study: Marijuana does not treat acute pain
October 03, 2008Oral cannabis (a type of medical marijuana) is not an effective treatment for some kinds of acute pain, Austrian researchers say, and it may even... 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 »
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 »
- Privacy Policy: Updated as of April 1, 2009|
- Service Terms and Agreement|
- Advertising Policy|
- Contact Us|
- About Us|
- RSS Feed|
- Site Map|
- How to Use This Site
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on ChronicPainConnection.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
 | We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. |
