Friday, July 25, 2008

White widow

Others confirmed that the marijuana could have a significant adjunctive effect in glaucoma patients, with Cuendet and colleagues reporting that 12/16 eyes of 10 patients had a reduction of 15 percent or more (white widow). Flom and colleagues (1975) concluded that in normal volunteers in acute studies the lowering of IOP was proportional to the "high," and that experienced users who did not experience a "high" did not have a lowering of IOP. Merritt and colleagues (1980) studied the blood pressure (BP) and IOP of 18 glaucoma patients in short-term studies.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Use of Marijuana

Use of Marijuana in Neurological and Movement Disorders1 marijuana seeds. What research has been done and what is known about the possible medical uses of marijuana? There have been numerous studies both in animals and in various clinical states on the use of cannabinoids on neurological and various movement disorders. These results range from anecdotal reports to surveys and clinical trials. Marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is reported to have some antispasticity, analgesic, antitremor, and antiataxia actions, as well as some activity in multiple sclerosis (MS) and in spinal cord injury patients.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Female cannabis seeds

In summary, there is good evidence that THC and other cannabinoids can impair both cell-mediated and humoral immune system functioning, leading to decreased resistance to infection by viruses and bacteria female cannabis seeds. However, the health relevance of these findings to human marijuana use remains uncertain. Conclusive evidence for increased malignancy, or enhanced acquisition of HIV, or the development of AIDS, has not been associated with marijuana use.