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Yesterday the FDA announced that “no scientific studies” support the efficacy of medicinal marijuana. This statement contradicts the conclusions of a review from the Institute of Medicine, the country’s most prestigous scientific advisory agency. A review that concluded that marijuana is ‘moderately well suited for particular conditions, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and AIDS… Continue reading FDA Takes on Medicinal Marijuana
WebMD pulled up an article from the archives on the “unusual places” where researchers are looking to find ways to relieve pain. It’s five years old, but it explains why marijuana, peppers, snails and poisonous frogs hold promise for pain control. Even though my first response was, “Marijuana for pain control? Who knew?,” the article… Continue reading Marijuana, Peppers, Snails and Frogs, Oh My!
This has been all over the news since Saturday, but I missed it somehow. In case you did too, here’s the release: California Suspends Medical Marijuana IDs.
I’m not ready to jump into the debate about medical marijuana, but there’s no denying it’s been big news lately. WebMD and USA Today both published articles yesterday that address components of marijuana that may control pain. Body’s Pot-Like Chemicals May Help Curb Pain Spray Alternative to Pot on the Market in Canada
This is a reader-submitted story. Want to share your 30 Things? Here’s how: Migraine & Headache Disorders 30 Things Meme. 1. My diagnosis is: chronic migraines 2. My migraine attack frequency is: Pretty much everyday I have some form of migraine symptoms – the severity varies from day to day. 3. I was diagnosed in: 2002… Continue reading 30 Things About My Life With Migraines