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Medical Marijuana Therapeutic Analysis

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It is true that medical marijuana can begin the process to slow down a disease. The deterioration of the human brain from Alzheimer's, for instance, medical marijuana can slow down the progression of the human brain from deteriorating. There are healing agents within medical marijuana that the Government and the Pharmaceutical Corporations that do not want the public to be aware of. For the simple reason, it takes money from their pockets. Although it has been shown medical marijuana has many health benefits from the CBD which is the chemical that does not give a person that high that's associated with marijuana... Studies have determined that two of the major cannabinoids found in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) …show more content…

"That THC could be a potential therapeutic treatment option for Alzheimer's through multiple functions and pathways" (Cao, et al, 2014).
A new marijuana-derived drug may treat epileptic children, without the high. Within clinical studies, now researchers are taking statistical data to test 150 children that haven't been helped by standard seizure medications. If Epidiolex proves itself, it will supply additional evidence that marijuana may serve as a potential cornucopia of medical leads to be used for future drug development. The makers of Epidiolex GW Pharmaceuticals has also done a study for their clinical use of the 19 children in the survey, 13 children had Dravet syndrome 4 had Doose syndrome, and one of each had LGS and idiopathic epilepsy. The average number of antiepileptic drugs tried before using CBD was 12. Sixteen (84%) of the 19 parents reported a reduction in their child's seizure frequency while taking CBD. Of these, two (11%) reported a reduction in seizure frequency, and six (32%) reported a 25-60% seizure reduction. The clinical study is shown below within the …show more content…

Given the troublesome overdoses from opiates the man-made heroin, if the doctors were to prescribe medical marijuana for their patients that have chronic pain instead of the addictive opiates in the 18 states where medical marijuana is legal. The conclusion would be to think why the politicians would be so steadfast on a plant that can help our fellow American citizens be pain-free without addiction. In addition to epileptic children using a new marijuana-derived drug without the high. Medical marijuana has many health benefits when our fellow American citizens are diagnosed with

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