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Weight loss - increase and restore metabolism Other Uses: AIDS - Cannabis can reduce the nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting from the condition itself and the medications as well. Glaucoma - Cannabis relieves the internal eye pressure of glaucoma, and therefore relieving the pain and slowing or even stopping the condition. Cancer - Many side effects of the medication to stop cancer can be relieve with Cannabis, some studies suggest that Cannabis tends to slow down the progress of some types of cancer. Multiple Sclerosis - Muscle pain, spasticity, tremors and unsteadiness are some of the effects caused by the disease that can be relieved by Cannabis. Epilepsy - in some patients, epileptic seizures can be prevented with Cannabis use. Chronic Pain - Cannabis helps to alleviate the pain caused from many types of injuries and disorders. Anxiety, Depression or Obsession - Even though mild anxiety is a common side effect in some users, cannabis can elevate your mood and expand the mind "With the expansiveness that occurs with marijuana, the subject may begin to notice infinite possibilities to raise the quality of his/her life that would otherwise have remained hidden from normal, defensive consciousness. And feelings of health and happiness naturally lead to hope, which of itself can be curative." - Joan Bello Many obsessions or quick fixes to psychological problems can be elevated by Cannabis as well. Many people eat because they're depressed. If the depression is treated, the obsession to eat should be gone as well. A psychiatrist can treat any of these physiological conditions; cannabis should be