{"id":810,"date":"2012-10-09T07:43:23","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T07:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=20176"},"modified":"2012-10-09T07:43:23","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T07:43:23","slug":"new-study-highlights-marijuana-benefits-for-patients-with-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/new-study-highlights-marijuana-benefits-for-patients-with-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Highlights Marijuana Benefits for Patients with MS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/new-study-highlights-marijuana-benefits-for-patients-with-ms\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ms-research.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ms research\" title=\"ms research\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-20177\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/new-study-highlights-marijuana-benefits-for-patients-with-ms\/attachment\/ms-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20177\" title=\"ms research\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ms-research-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The wonder plant marijuana is showing off its medical diversity again.\u00a0 Research has been discovering many potential medical uses for marijuana.\u00a0 This week a new research study has uncovered even more evidence that marijuana can be beneficial to a wide variety of ailments, including multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers in the United Kingdom analyzed the results of over 300 participants across 22 medical facilities who were suffering from MS.\u00a0 The study was aimed specifically at relieving muscle stiffness, which impacts approximately 90% of those who have MS.\u00a0 The effects of MS are well documented and many who have it find themselves having trouble with mobility and leading their daily lives.\u00a0 Sleep deprivation is also commonly associated with MS and muscle stiffness.<\/p>\n<p>The study results may give new hope for patients with MS who have not been responsive to traditional treatments.\u00a0 In the UK study, which will be published in the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry<\/a>, <\/em>researchers gave one group of participants marijuana while giving another group placebo.\u00a0 After 12 weeks, 30 percent of those who were given marijuana reported improvements in pain and mobility.\u00a0 Only 16% of the placebo group reported improvements.\u00a0 The known side effects of marijuana, dizziness, confusion, fatigue etc. have been previously reported as negative side effects in past marijuana\/MS studies.\u00a0 While those still occurred study researchers announced &#8220;No new safety concerns were observed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis, like many, have eluded scientists for decades.\u00a0 However, marijuana breakthroughs have been occurring regularly in recently with scientists also discovering that cannabis may be able to stop the metastasis of cancer, the spreading of HIV\/AIDS, and many other difficult to treat conditions.\u00a0 The hope now is that mainstream media outlets and political leaders keep the issue on the forefront.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ms-research.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ms research\" title=\"ms research\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-20177\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/new-study-highlights-marijuana-benefits-for-patients-with-ms\/attachment\/ms-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20177\" title=\"ms research\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ms-research-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The wonder plant marijuana is showing off its medical diversity again.\u00a0 Research has been discovering many potential medical uses for marijuana.\u00a0 This week a new research study has uncovered even more evidence that marijuana can be beneficial to a wide variety of ailments, including multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers in the United Kingdom analyzed the results of over 300 participants across 22 medical facilities who were suffering from MS.\u00a0 The study was aimed specifically at relieving muscle stiffness, which impacts approximately 90% of those who have MS.\u00a0 The effects of MS are well documented and many who have it find themselves having trouble with mobility and leading their daily lives.\u00a0 Sleep deprivation is also commonly associated with MS and muscle stiffness.<\/p>\n<p>The study results may give new hope for patients with MS who have not been responsive to traditional treatments.\u00a0 In the UK study, which will be published in the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/jnnp.bmj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry<\/a>, <\/em>researchers gave one group of participants marijuana while giving another group placebo.\u00a0 After 12 weeks, 30 percent of those who were given marijuana reported improvements in pain and mobility.\u00a0 Only 16% of the placebo group reported improvements.\u00a0 The known side effects of marijuana, dizziness, confusion, fatigue etc. have been previously reported as negative side effects in past marijuana\/MS studies.\u00a0 While those still occurred study researchers announced &#8220;No new safety concerns were observed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis, like many, have eluded scientists for decades.\u00a0 However, marijuana breakthroughs have been occurring regularly in recently with scientists also discovering that cannabis may be able to stop the metastasis of cancer, the spreading of HIV\/AIDS, and many other difficult to treat conditions.\u00a0 The hope now is that mainstream media outlets and political leaders keep the issue on the 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