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Cannabis has been legalized in several states in the US as well as some countries across the world because it has been found to be very beneficial to patients that have a variety of medical issues. There is strong scientific evidence that this plant can treat nausea and vomiting that is associated with cancer chemotherapy, chronic pain, cachexia and anorexia in HIV/AIDS as well as spasticity in spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. It has also been found to be quite effective for treating other medical conditions such as pruritus, epilepsy and depression. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Cannabis has been legalized in several states in the US as well as some countries across the world because it has been found to be very beneficial to patients that have a variety of medical issues. There is strong scientific evidence that this plant can treat nausea and vomiting that is associated with cancer chemotherapy, chronic pain, cachexia and anorexia in HIV/AIDS as well as spasticity in spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis.

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It has also been found to be quite effective for treating other medical conditions such as pruritus, epilepsy and depression. If you suffer from chronic pain, especially neck and back pain, you will find cannabis to be very beneficial

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. Using opioid painkillers can help you reduce this pain, but the problem with them is that they are very addicting. Addiction to painkillers can have very debilitating effects. It can affect your career, relationships as well as family life. To avoid that, you can use cannabis which does not have risk of addiction as it is the case with the traditional painkillers

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. Another problem with using painkillers is that they are not recommended for long term use. But with cannabis, you can use it on long term basis without facing any problems. You just need to make sure that you use it as recommended by your doctor.

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Cannabis has also been found to be very beneficial to patients that have movement disorders. Reports from some clinical studies that were carried out by professional doctors show positive anecdotal reports of therapeutic response to cannabis in dystonia, Tourette’s syndrome as well as tardive dyskinesia.

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Many patients that have movement disorders have been found to achieve a modest improvement when they take medical cannabis while some show complete symptom control. The best thing about this plant is that it helps to relieve the aforementioned symptoms without worsening the primary symptoms.

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You are also going to find medical cannabis to be very beneficial if you suffer from glaucoma, which in simple terms refers to the elevated pressure in the eyeball which can cause blindness. This substance has been found to reduce intraocular pressure by an average of 25 percent to 30 percent. It has also been found to be very beneficial to HIV/AIDS patients.

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The medications as well as symptoms associated with this condition can cause pain as well as loss of appetite. Research shows that medical cannabis can help patients to regain appetites, lost weight as well as their overall outlook on life.

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There are many other health benefits that are associated with medical cannabis including combating dependency and withdrawal in people that are addicted to alcohol and opiates, relieving psychiatric symptoms, asthma, epilepsy as well as autoimmune diseases and inflammation.

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But it is important to realize that this substance can also be harmful if you do not take it the right way. Make sure that you follow the doctor’s instructions if you want to benefit from it.

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Want an advice on the medical uses of cannabis and what it can do for your health? Get in touch with Path Consulting today.

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