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Considering cannabis.

Publication: Inside MS
Publication Date: 01-JUN-07 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Considering cannabis.(SPECIAL RESEARCH ISSUE)

Article Excerpt
The use of medical marijuana is illegal in the United States. But cannabinoids--the active compounds in marijuana--may have the potential to help manage difficult MS symptoms, including pain and spasticity. Researchers around the world, including some in the United States, are continuing to explore the potential of these compounds.

Cannabinoids protecting nerves? Several studies in mice with an MS-like disease suggest a surprising new direction for marijuana components--the potential of cannabinoids to protect central nervous system tissues.

In Spain, Dr. Fabian Docagne and colleagues at the Instituto Ramon y Cajal, found...

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