Seniors and Cannabis: Golden Years Are Turning Green
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Statistics on Medical Study with Elderly, May ’19
Medical Marijuana and Older Adults: Well tolerated among elderly patients; nearly a third reduced opioids https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aan/78289 Quote: Adults who were an average age of 81 experienced relief in chronic pain, sleep, neuropathy, and anxiety with medical cannabis, reported Laszlo Mechtler, MD, of Dent Neurologic Institute in Buffalo, New York, and colleagues, in an early-release abstract from…
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What are the health benefits of THC?
15 Essential Health Benefits of THC http://www.green-flower.com/articles/219/8-amazing-benefits-of-thc?fbclid=IwAR3p9anaW4Vgb_Uhgq41EVF1m8DR79yH59TXRRCZ4mTv9AwZ5-yhFujl-Qg Pain, nausea, protects the brain, sleep, PTSD, brain growth, appetite, antibacterial, enhances senses, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, anti tumor (?), muscle relaxant, anti-convulsant
Seniors Turn to Cannabis for Pain
“A study published in the the European Journal of Internal Medicine by Israeli researchers found that 93.7 of patients reported medicinal improvements after six months of marijuana-based treatment. Authors of the study conclude; “Our study finds that the therapeutic use of cannabis is safe and efficacious in the elderly population. Cannabis use may decrease…
Consumer Reports: Can CBD Help You Sleep?
https://www.consumerreports.org/cbd/can-cbd-help-you-sleep/ Can CBD Help You Sleep? Quotes: A small but growing body of scientific research provides some support for CBD as a sleep aid. A study out this month, for example, suggests CBD might help people with short-term sleep problems. And Joseph Maroon, M.D., a clinical professor and neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical…
Sacred Plant Article on Senior Use of Cannabis
https://thesacredplant.com/seniors/rise-in-senior-users This is the entire article on Boomer use of Cannabis with references, because it is such a good summary: “As the Baby Boomer generation ages, many are trusting medical cannabis to relieve a variety of symptoms. These symptoms and medical conditions include chronic pain and insomnia. According to a June 2018, Gerontology and Geriatric…
Leafly’s Strains for Sleep
From 2016 article but still relevant: https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/the-best-cannabis-strains-for-insomnia Edibles can help you stay asleep longer. Though inhaling cannabis yields faster effects, edibles last a lot longer. Aged cannabis can have sleepier effects than fresh flower. It may not sound as appetizing, but older cannabis is shown to contain higher levels of a sedating chemical called cannabinol…
Dear Friends: Stay alert!
Dear friends, I think we have discovered a river of concern on this site (or in consulting terminology, a ‘felt need’). Just since starting this website two months ago, I’ve been contacted by friends, friends of friends, and family members who are struggling with these health issues either for themselves or their partners or children.…
Colorado’s Relaxing Cannabis-Infused Sleep Products
Colorado’s Relaxing Cannabis-Infused Sleep Products https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/colorado-relaxing-marijuana-products-for-sleep Several products listed, described, and where to find them
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Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/health/seniors-marijuana-cannabis-pain.html Notes: “People in their 80s and 90s, even retired Air Force colonels, are finding such relief” with cannabis, said Ms. Horne. “Almost everybody I know is using it in one form or another” — including her husband Hal, 68, a retired insurance broker, who says it helps…
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