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Medical Cannabis

Tony, I'm migraine-prone and I've suffered a couple of  whoppers thus far, so I literally feel your pain.  I just wanted to ask everyone what you think about using medical m as an analgesic in these situations, given that one recent troubling French study about daily use and the acceleration of fibrosis?    The study didn't specify the delivery system, so they may have been documenting the effect of daily intake of carcinogens via smoking.
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I think medical pot, especially Marinol, is a really good option for our  sx.s. It has been used for HIV tx. for along time. My doc wouldn't presribe it because I was getting really depressed & "he said" it can cause depression. I'm not sure if it really can, cuz I never felt depressed back in the old days. One real plus that I can see immediately is the munchies. I know I had no appetite while on tx.   Good luck, Joni
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Vaporizing, if only because my throat can't handle smoking.  I've been in desperate straights with the headaches and it's really helped take the edge off.  Can't believe I'm turning into a pot head (again) at this age.
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