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Study: Parkinson’s Patients Report Long-Term Benefits From Cannabis

Parkinson's Disease and marijuana
(Source: Parkinson Alberta)

Tel Aviv, Israel—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017

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By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director

Patients with Parkinson’s disease report long-term therapeutic benefits from the daily use of medical cannabis, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology.

Investigators at Tel Aviv University in Israel conducted a retrospective assessment of the daily use of cannabis in 47 patients with Parkinson’s disease over a period of several months.

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