Marijuana eases painful MS muscle cramping

NaturalNews) A recent Reuters write-up of a marijuana for an MS pain and spasticity trial highlighted positive results for the MS (muscular or multiple sclerosis) patients after using marijuana. They felt less pain and spasticity, which consists of extreme muscular tension, cramps and uncontrollable muscle spasms.
MS is a degenerative autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that eats away at the nerves’ protective myelin sheaths, which also assist with transmitting nerve signals.

The test subjects using marijuana reported feeling better, being more relaxed, and being able to function better. You’d think the phrase “looks promising” would have been part of the Reuters release. Instead, the researchers equivocated cautiously with comments about the test’s questionable accuracy and unproven long term marijuana effects on cognitive abilities.

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