Cannabis & Marijuana

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Is Marijuana Medicinal?

Read and listen to the video of Dr. Donald I. Abrams, an oncologist, and Jodie Trafton, PhD, director of the Program Evaluation and Resource Center in the Office of Mental Health Operations, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, having a point/counterpoint discussion on marijuana for medicinal purposes.  READ MORE Source: Family Practice News

cannabis for nerve pain

Marijuana Extract Might Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Related Nerve Pain

Cannabidiol – a compound derived from marijuana – may be a promising new treatment to prevent the development of painful neuropathy in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel. These results were published in Anesthesia & Analgesia based on animal experiments performed at Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia. READ MORE Source: Newswise

Other PN Research: 2010 Archive

Marijuana Derivative Could Be Useful for Pain Treatment August 2010:  A new compound similar to the active ingredient of marijuana, cannabis, might provide effective pain relief without the mental and physical side effects of cannabis. Learn more about Marijuana Derivative Could Be Useful for Pain Treatment Source: Science Daily VA Easing Rules for Users of Medical …

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Research News: 2008 Archive

Administering Calcium and Magnesium Effectively Reduces Neurological Sensitivity Caused by the Chemotherapy Drug Oxaliplatin  Researchers in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) have shown that patients who receive intravenous calcium and magnesium before and after the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin for the treatment of advanced colon cancer experience a significantly reduced incidence and severity of …

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