MMJ CALIFORNIA - AN EASY CRASH COURSE - 6 ESSENTIAL VIDS
11/19/2016
"Data suggests that for HIV-positive patients, Medical Cannabis was well tolerated and produced substantial increases in food intake and body mass." Margaret Haney, PhD (paraphrase)
Cachexia or wasting results from serious medical conditions that:
Cachexia is commonly associated with:
"Life's a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death." Rosalind Russell
Orthodox Treatments are not very effective.
Wasting patient response to standard pharmaceutical treatments and strategies is remarkably poor. Medical Marijuana, on the other hand is rapidly gaining a reputation as being, by far the best treatment available for Cachexia. In fact, some of the most commonly prescribed drugs are, in fact synthetically derived THC. However, most experienced Doctors find that natural MMJ with a balanced Cannabinoid profiles work substantially better than synthetic isolates. Through personal choice, trial and error - patient's agree with researchers and pick organic herb over synthetics, hands down.
Top 5 Medications for AIDS Related Wasting
Marinol Side Effects: feeling "high"; nausea, temporary psychosis. Source: www.drugs.com
Cachexia Drug Side Effects - Information and Statistics
Growth Hormone and Steroids: Go to a medical doctor experienced in sports medicine. The top drugs listed - from this public domain source - are definitely not the choice of professionals.
MMJ Doctor - How Cannabis helps in Wasting and Cachexia
Margaret Haney, PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at Columbia University found that the effects of synthetic (THC) and herbal marijuana were comparable. In a clinical setting, patient's appetite improved, gained weight and slept better in comparison with placebo. Intoxication resulted, except in low doses, but effects were rated positively, "good drug effect" in most patients.
"Comedy comes from a place of hurt. Charlie Chaplin was starving and broke in London, and that's where he got his character 'the tramp' from. It's a bad situation that he transformed into comedic one, and millions of dollars at time when $1000 bought a farm."
420EvaluationsOnline: Medical Marijuana is commonly Recommended to treat Cachexia and Wasting. We provide patients with the legal paperwork (Doctor's Recommendation) so they may use, possess and grow Medical Cannabis in the State of California. About the process:
FURTHER READING - HOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATS CACHEXIA / WASTING
Cachexia – Medical Marijuana Research Overview
Treatment of Cachexia in Oncology
Cannabis and Cannabinoids – Health Professional Version
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