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Study: Inhaled Cannabis Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2014.

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By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. Parkinson’s is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that results in tremor, slowed movement, and muscle rigidity.

Investigators at Tel Aviv University, Department of Neurology evaluated Parkinson’s disease symptoms in 22 patients at baseline and 30-minutes…

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