According to the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10), Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that affects brain function. It is no longer considered a psychological condition or a psychiatric illness. Terminologies used today include: ASD...
The condition ALS also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that destroys the motor neurons of the body, namely the neurons responsible for muscle movements of the body. Although the life expectancy of ALS patients is reduced to about...
Larry and Elizabeth arrive in San Diego and visit a doctor who gives him a prescription for medical marijuana. At this point, Larry’s symptoms are pronounced – he has difficulty walking and physically suffers, despite the 20 pills he takes each day. The...
From a true Barbie ⇒ Do you know that the word arthritis is a hyperonym used to describe more than 100 different conditions that affect the joints of the human body? Have you heard that no matter what type of arthritis is diagnosed in a person; the most common symptom...
Research to fight against Crohn’s disease is increasing. If we manage today to reduce the symptoms, there is still no real cure. Not discouraged, scientists are now experimenting with the effects of cannabinoids on Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Crohn’s...
Three Opposing Viewpoints are Methodically Debated… Cannabinoid medicines have had a wavering reputation mainly due to its relation to the cannabis sativa plant or “marijuana” a typical slang term. Marijuana is commonly used as an illicit drug in the...
On June 25th 2018 the U.S Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug derived from marijuana. The drug Epidiolex will be used for the treatment of two rare but severe forms of seizures. The drug will be used for those who suffer from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome...
What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. MS affects approximately 3.0 million people globally, with about 300,000 cases in the United States. Twice as many women as men have MS. The average...
“In an anxiety-related disorder, your fear or worry does not go away and can get worse over time. It can influence your life to the extent that it can interfere with daily activities like school, work and/or relationships.” (Sanne van Rooij, PhD, Anaïs Stenson, PhD)....
Part Two (1850’s to Present) In 1850 Marijuana was added to the United States Pharmacopeia naming it a treatment for many different medical conditions. Twenty years would pass and that would begin the era of state’s starting to ban Cannabis in 1910. Massachusetts...
