Salon: Marijuana could improve multiple sclerosis symptoms
Can medical marijuana treat MS?
In the US, one in 750 people suffers from multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that causes symptoms such as gait and balance disorders, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, pain and muscle spasticity. Thorsten Rudroff, an Assistant Professor and Director of Integrative Neurophysiology Lab at Colorado State University discusses an ongoing observational study on the effects of regular cannabis use on physical function and activity levels in people with MS.
Preliminary results indicate that people with MS using cannabis have greater physical activity levels, leg strength and walking speed, while also having less spasticity, fatigue and a lower perceived risk of falling.
