ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrigs Research

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig's Disease

A review of the scientific literature reveals an absence of clinical trials investigating the use of cannabinoids for ALS treatment. However, recent preclinical findings indicate that cannabinoids can delay ALS progression, lending support to anecdotal reports by patients that cannabinoids may be efficacious in moderating the disease's development and in alleviating certain ALS-related symptoms such as pain, appetite loss, depression and drooling.[1]

Writing in the March 2004 issue of the journal Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Other Motor Neuron Disorders, investigators at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco reported that the administration of THC both before and after the onset of ALS symptoms staved disease progression and prolonged survival in animals compared to untreated controls.



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For patients and their physicians, let this report serve as a primer for those who are considering using or recommending medicinal cannabis. For others, let this report serve as an introduction to the broad range of emerging clinical applications for cannabis and its various compounds.

Paul Armentano
Deputy Director
NORML | NORML Foundation
Washington, DC
January 24, 2008

* The author would like to acknowledge Drs. Dale Gieringer, Gregory Carter, Steven Karch, and Mitch Earleywine, as well as NORML interns John Lucy, Christopher Rasmussen, and Rita Bowles, for providing research assistance for this report. The NORML Foundation would also like to acknowledge Dale Gieringer, Paul Kuhn, and Richard Wolfe for their financial contributions toward the publication of this report.

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[RAINBOWLIZY333]

Astaxanthin (ASTA-ZAN-THIN) Astaxanthin the "King of the carotenoids!"

I'm so excited about this natural health nutrient I heard from the Dr. Oz Show on TV on 1/18/11, when he interviewed famous/controversial holistic medicine

Dr. Joseph Mercola.

I will recommend this "King of the Carotenoids" it to all my friends

and family and anyone interested..

Is not a miracle "magic bullet", but it will help.

This can be purchased on natural food stores!!!

GOD BLESS...

[NC420Reform]

@RAINBOWLIZY333 though research supports the assumption that it protects body tissues from oxidative damage it seems to be coming up as a supplement but for internal health mostly. it won't help pain or joint and bone damage nor will it get rid of pain or release muscles from spasm. However, it does look like it is worth trying. But I did note when I looked it up that yeast is mentioned over and over, so I wonder if those who avoid yeast in foods can use the supplement. More info to find!

[azncaramel69]

it's sad that so many drugs that have clinically appropriate uses are villified and illegal simply because some people have abused them. if it weren't for marijuana, we wouldn't have marinol, an excellent antiemetic and appetite stimulant for chemo patients..... cocaine and it's derivatives are great local vasoconstrictors and analgesics... le sigh. and all medicines are "drugs" too, it's just how we choose to use them. let's hope america can be more open minded in the future.

[NC420Reform]

@azncaramel69 I echo your sentiment!

[jimbo734]

My grandma has it. its bad.

[NC420Reform]

@jimbo734 I am sorry. That must be very difficult.

[NC420Reform]

i do include a link to the original source for each video in the detail box. if you follow that link it will take you to the medical research library on the norml web site. they link news items, research and more.

[misssunnybabe]

I would be interested in reading some of your resources.

[NC420Reform]

ahhh, there is the rub. joking and acting like a pot head only serves as ammunition for the right wing conservatives and the big 'pharma' companies to keep Marijuana illegal. as a whole...all pot smokers need to show a united front as intelligent people who are not slackers just getting high. or WE keep giving them fodder to prove their 'reefer madness' theories!! i am all for a good joke...but not while fighting an uphill battle that the humor weakens!