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Medical Marijuana Reduces Alzheimers Symptoms, Scientists Say
The administration of liquid cannabis extracts containing THC is associated with the mitigation of various symptoms of Alzheimer’s-related agitation and dementia, according to observational trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Israeli investigators assessed the use of cannabis oil as an adjunct pharmacotherapy treatment in ten Alzheimer’s disease patients over a period of several weeks. Researchers reported that drug administration was associated with a significant reduction in patients’ symptom severity scores. Specifically, cannabis oil ingestion corresponded with decreased levels of aggression, irritability, apathy, and delusions.
Investigators concluded, “Adding medical cannabis oil to Alzheimer’s disease patien
ts pharmacotherapy is safe and a promising treatment option.”
The administration of dronabinol (oral synthetic THC in pill form) has previously been reported to reduce Alzheimer’s-induced agitation and improve weight gain, while preclinical studies have theorized that cannabinoids may be neuroprotective against the onset of the disease.
An abstract of the study, “Safety and efficacy of medical cannabis oil for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: An open label, add-on, pilot study,” appears online here.
To learn more about other conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana, click here.
Fibromyalgia and Medical Marijuana
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness (sensitivity to touch), according to the American College of Rheumatology. In some cases, the symptoms of this disease may be debilitating. The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, but it is believed to involve disturbances in the way the central nervous system sends and receives messages, as reported by Whaxy. This chronic health problem, which affects an estimated 5 to 12 million Americans, has no cure but medications and self-care can reduce symptoms for some patients. For the entire article, click here. To learn more about other conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana, click here.
Join Patriot Care in Supporting AIDS Walk Boston!
Patriot Care is a sponsor of AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run for the 2nd year in a row.
On Sunday, June 5, over 10,000 people will come together for this event, which benefits AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, the region’s leading provider of HIV prevention and care services. AIDS Action needs our help to keep preventing new infections, supporting those affected, and tackling the root causes of HIV/AIDS. Please join us at DCR’s Hatch Memorial Shell! The event dates back to June 1st, 1986, when 4,000 people came together to take part in an event called “From All Walks of Life” to raise awareness about the growing AIDS epidemic. Gaining visibility for this cause was so important. At that point, a diagnosis of HIV was a death sentence, and many lost friends, loved ones, and co-workers to an illness we knew very little about. That event grew to become AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run, an annual grassroots community event and AIDS Action’s largest fundraiser. Over the past three decades, nearly 300,000 people have participated in the annual event and raised over $37 million for AIDS Action’s programs and services. “At Patriot Care, we are on a mission to eliminate suffering. Our sponsorship of AIDS Walk Boston helps the AIDS Action Council work to prevent new infections, maximize the health outcomes of those infected, and to end the epidemic here in Massachusetts. We are proud to be sponsoring this event for the second year, and to be able to help our partners with this great cause,” said Bob Mayerson, CEO of Patriot Care. If you’d like to join the Patriot Care team, you can sign up online.- Click “sign up”
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CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor Regulates Sperm Creation, Researchers Consider Fertility Treatments
The latest buzz on the cannabis front is that marijuana might be able to help infertility. It stems from a research paper printed in the April 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal. Scientists were able to demonstrate that one cannabinoid receptor, called “CB2,” is associated with the regulation of creating sperm and that activating this receptor could cause the process to move more quickly. CB2 receptors are located throughout the immune system on organs like the spleen, tonsils, and thymus gland and within the gastrointestinal system. They are the receptors generally cited by medical marijuana activists.
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