PTSD and Mental Illness
Prescribing medical cannabis for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) is becoming more commonplace . Cannabinoids , particularly CBD , are often given to PTSD patients to help control various symptoms . Some of these include hyper-arousal , inability to sleep , and intrusive thoughts . One study reported PTSD patients using medical cannabis found their symptoms reduced by up to 75 percent of their pre-cannabis episodes . These results are typical for individuals who are categorized as having mild to moderate PTSD . Studies involving individuals diagnosed with severe PTSD have not thus far been as successful at showing such high levels of relief from medical cannabis . Often hand-in-hand with PTSD , but certainly not isolated to those with that diagnosis , are the ravages of various mental illnesses , including clinical depression . The antidepressant properties of cannabis , as well as the interaction between antidepressants and the
endocannabinoid system , has been clinically evaluated and reported to have a positive effect . In studies with mice and humans , significant antidepressant and antidepressantlike effects have been reported with relatively low levels of delta-9 THC .
Multiple Sclerosis
“ ONE STUDY REPORTED
PTSD patients using medical cannabis found their symptoms reduced by up to 75 percent of their pre-cannabis episodes .”
Numerous , random clinical trials have been undertaken to explore the potential of cannabis as a treatment for multiple sclerosis ( MS ). The success of these trials has led the American Academy of Neurology to accept cannabis as a treatment for those afflicted with MS , specifically to prescribe cannabis for the treatment or prevention of spasticity , pain tremors , stiffness , and sleep disturbances . Sublingual treatments containing just THC and those containing both THC and CBD can alleviate the aforementioned symptoms , but they also have been shown to help treat other afflictions associated with MS such as vesical ( bladder ) dysfunction and urinary incontinence . One small study has shown that the potential downside to treating MS with cannabis is it may impair memory , but more studies are needed to confirm .
Other Ailments
There are dozens of other afflictions and ailments , both minor and major , that may respond on some level to medical cannabis . It has been prescribed with varying degrees of success for diseases like glaucoma , arthritis , Crohn ’ s disease , anorexia , and to lessen withdrawal symptoms from opioid addiction . Medical cannabis may prove yet to be a panacea . As more restrictions on its use are lifted , more and more studies are being conducted on the body ’ s interactions with the numerous cannabinoids found within cannabis and its extracts . There are still some afflictions where medical cannabis may not be the best available option for treatment , but it may still offer some comfort to the sufferer .
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