Hope for Helping Patients with Conditions from Alzheimer's to ALS - By: Kevin Schmiterson

Research shows that one of the active ingredients in marijuana helps to prevent the formation of Alzheimer plaques. Alzheimer plaques are unnatural accumulations of protein fragments. These fragments come together and harden into hard insoluble plaques that interfere with the normal function of the brain. THC, an active ingredient in medical marijuana, has studies behind it showing that it directly influences the formation of these protein deposits. Moreover, it does it better than many other medications. However, some studies have not proven that smoking marijuana has the same impact, so many medical professionals are still skeptical. Still, medical marijuana dispensaries get inquiries about it all the time.

Other research show that cannabis use can help reduces the effects of some mental disorders like schizophrenia and depression. However, there are existing studies that show that use of street drugs, including marijuana, seems to have a direct link with developing schizophrenia and other psychosis disorders. This mixed bag makes mental disorders a tricky topic when it comes to allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to issue marijuana to those with mental disorders. Doctors always tend to the cautionary side when it comes to mental disorders.

Subjects with ALS taking marijuana reported reductions in symptoms like depression, pain, and spasticity. Public studies show that one of the active ingredients in marijuana, cannabinol, helps to delay the onset of symptoms in mice studies. It does not affect survival however. That study was not with humans, but it does offer hope that there may be a way to keep symptoms of ALS at bay for longer periods. Others studies are currently underway to find out if this holds true with humans also. Someday, medical marijuana dispensaries may help ALS patients.

Medical marijuana's active ingredient, THC, can help with opioid dependency. That is what a recent study says. Researchers in Canada and France gave rats with an opioid dependency an oral dose of THC. A study by the American Journal on Addictions backed this up with a study that showed that marijuana users are more likely to adhere to opioid dependency treatment than non-marijuana users. This is in direct contrast to the often cited statement that cannabis use leads to harder drug use. Today, there are many studies underway to show that marijuana can have many benefits for fighting various medical conditions.

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These studies are going to have effects on future distributions and sales from medical marijuana dispensaries.

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