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At Alternative Care Clinics we believe in serving our patients in a safe, comfortable and professional environment. Patients can be evaluated by a reliable, qualified and compassionate CA licensed physician to see if medical marijuana is right for them. Our goal is to provide patients with access to alternative therapies and accurate information regarding medical marijuana.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Beneficial Effects of Marijuana

According to the National Institute of Health, when medical marijuana is consumed properly, patients can find relief from a number of medical conditions:

1. Marijuana is an excellent analgesia for chronic pain due to a variety of conditions.
2. It controls nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy.
3. It helps with neuralgic and movement disorders, such as muscle spasticity and seizures.
4. Bon appetit-Marijuana stimulates appetite and relieves Cachexia (the physical wasting away of AIDS and cancer sufferers).
5. The drug decreases intraocular pressure inside the eyeball for relief of glaucoma.
6. Marijuana has sedative effects to reduce anxiety and depression.

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