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Amphetamine is a psycho stimulant drug known to produce increased wakefulness and alertness with suppressed fatigue and appetite. It is related to a potent group of drugs such as dextroamphetamine, levoamphetamine and methamphetamine with have the action of increasing the levels of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. As a consequence they increase euphoria. The group is used to treat a wide variety of psychotic conditions such as attention-deficit…
What you consume on a daily basis has astounding effect on not only your general health but the health of your eyes. A diet that has plenty of vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids is only the first step in taking care of your eyes. On top of that, adding herbal remedies into your diet that can further support the health of your eyes is crucial. There are a myriad of herbal…
There are many things that can be dangerous for dogs to eat, so it is no surprise that the rumour that blueberries are bad for dogs had spread. Luckily the stories of dogs getting ill from eating blueberries are greatly exaggerated in the majority of cases. In short, blueberries are not dangerous for dogs if eaten in moderation. If your dog decides to eat some blueberries while out on a…
With the increasing awareness about the health and different disease; the interest of the people to treat the disease thorough natural therapies is also increasing. Diabetes is a chronic illness but can be easily treated with the help of natural treatments. It could be with the help of herbs, vitamin supplements or simply with diet and exercise. There isn’t any magical formula that works behind the natural treatment. The diabetics…
As we’re in the middle of the spring season and hay fever is running rampant, many allergy sufferers are running to their allergists and filling prescriptions for the most powerful antihistamines they can find. Well, it might surprise you to know that not only do these antihistamines have side effects but they also come with another fact of life that very few people are aware of; something that the drug…
Promethazine is a generic name for a class of antihistamine drugs used to prevent motion sickness, nausea, or vomiting; and for sedation, and the treatment of itching related to allergies. It is in the latter that we’re interested in here, treating allergy symptoms and reactions with Promethazine, such as: nasal congestion, itching nose, clear runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, hives, and itchy skin rashes. Brand names of promethazine…
Cannabis is the greek word for “hemp”, from which the word “canvas” is derived, after the plants fibrousness. A genus containing a single species of tall coarse annual, found in most moist soils, especially as a weed of nitrogen-rich soils near human habitation. In Victorian gardening manuals it is listed as an elegant “dot-plant” for summer borders. The Scythians, who lived north of the Black Sea 3000 years ago, produced…
The effects of high blood pressure are real and damaging. Little wonder then that doctors call this condition the “silent killer” as it is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide each year. In this article, I’ll show you exactly what effects hypertension has on the human body. The Vascular System And The Organs When the blood pressure of the blood is too high, this is equivalent to running your home…
Mannitol is a sugar alcohol which means they are part sugar and part alcohol. It was initially obtained by isolating secretions from the tree of the flowering ash, called manna, named after the biblical food. It is also sometimes called mannite or manna sugar. As a sugar alcohol similar to sorbitol and xylitol, mannitol is considered a form of carbohydrates that is not completely absorbed by the body and therefore,…
The legalization of medical marijuana has become a hot debate in many states in America. This controversy also rages in other countries around the world. Many nations have recognized the medicinal properties and value in extracts of this plant while others have not. Canada, Spain, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, and Portugal are among the nations that have legally allowed the use of cannabis for health concerns. In the United States, several…
Cannabis treatment has become one of the most popular treatments among the people who are suffering from the chronic pain and disease, since it is legalized by the state government. Earlier, there are lots of debates over this marijuana is going on. Some people think that the government has taken a fruitful step to legalize this cannabis but some of them have different view on this. But, after studying for…
In the great state of Colorado, there have been some major changes in the judicial department regarding the distribution and use of marijuana. It is now one of the fourteen states that has legalized the use and distribution of marijuana for medical reasons. Marijuana laws are still a hotly debated topic here because there are people on both sides of the argument who feel very passionately about their opinions. The…
Colorado Amendment 20, which passed in 2000, made medical marijuana use legal in the state of Colorado. Since then, the phrases, medical marijuana card, medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana provider, and medical marijuana clinic, have became part of our vernacular. Many experts believe that medical properties of cannabis and the healing properties of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) offer relief for a variety of crippling medical conditions like nausea from chemotherapy, chronic or…
Cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja, is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. The drug is commonly ingested after it is dried. The most common parts of the plants used in ingestion are dried flowers and leaves of the female plants. Another method of consumption is the resinous form, which consists of the crystalline trichomes on the flowers and leaves. The psychoactive chemical substance of the plant…
Every day, it becomes more difficult to deny the benefits of medical marijuana. Ask anyone who’s used it for pain management relating to a life-altering illness – Cancer, AIDS, Glaucoma, Multiple Sclerosis, and Crohn’s disease, among others – and they’ll tell you how it’s changed their lives. How smoking or ingesting a natural herb has made managing their pain and side effects a revelation. That when compared to any variety…
Marijuana abuse has reached epidemic levels in the United States, and the problem is only getting worse. In fact, discussion and controversy regarding marijuana use have become pervasive throughout American society. Congressmen and women continuously legislate on medical marijuana issues, activists fight for and against its legalization by petitioning their various governments, and social sites such as Facebook and Twitter are rife with users’ opinions on the matter. In addition,…
Glaucoma is one of those diseases that everyone has heard of and few people really understand what it is. When you have your vision checked periodically at the ophthalmologist, they will do a test to check the internal pressure of your eye. If the pressure is too high, it may be because you have glaucoma. A cure for glaucoma is not known at present, but there are a couple of…
Glaucoma is one of those hereditary diseases that we can do nothing about. Or can we? How can I get my eye pressure down without drugs? Its a simple question. Unfortunately, there is no clear and simple answer. There is much discussion around on this subject and as is usual the specialists cannot agree. There are a few things that you can do, that do have an effect in reducing…
The natural treatment for glaucoma is likely to resolve more than the glaucoma. Natural treatment, especially homeopathic, works by clearing blockages that prevent your immune system working properly. Once it can resume its normal function, everything starts to come right. Glaucoma is an increase in the pressure within your eye structure. This comes about because the aqueous humor (eye fluid) is being created more quickly than it is leaving the…
There are several physical disorders which disturb the balance of a human body. People run for treatment of these disorders and unfortunately they face a fair percentage of disappointment. The world is so beautiful and when there is a slight hindrance to view this world, then you feel irritated. Glaucoma is a state where a person feels partial or complete blindness and is one of the unfortunate disorders related to…
According to numerous studies published recently, medical marijuana holds great promise as a possible treatment for glaucoma. Statistics collected by the National Society for Prevention of Blindness indicate that more than four million Americans are afflicted with the eye disease glaucoma with 178,000 new cases of glaucoma being diagnosed each year. It is the leading cause of blindness in the United States that is prevalent in all age groups, most…
Should you ask your eye doctor about marijuana for your glaucoma treatment? Medical Marijuana has been legalized in 14 states but is still not legal under federal law. Many states have been struggling with the massive expansion of medical marijuana dispensaries. Government bodies including cities, state and counties are trying to assure that only adults with legitimate medical issues that can benefit from medical marijuana are able to obtain access.…
Medical marijuana was regular in the 1800s throughout the world. It was the major pain reliever before ibuprofen was created. In actuality, the United States made marijuana use illicit via the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, with its sole adversary the delegate of the American Medical Association. Glaucoma is simply one ailment that numerous folks guaranteed would be able to be helped by medical marijuana. Glaucoma is a state where…
Glaucoma is a condition in the eye that can eventually end in blindness. Of the four million Americans estimated to have some form of glaucoma, as many as half of them are unaware of it. According to the World Health organization, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. Among African Americans, that statistic jumps to number one. Most people familiar with glaucoma know that the elderly are particularly susceptible…
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(CNN) Dr. Sue Sisley noticed an unexpected trend among her patients. The psychiatrist works with veterans who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD. Many don’t like how they feel on all the meds they take to manage their anxiety, sleeplessness, depression and the flashbacks. “There’s just a few medications on the market that work, and even these can be inadequate,” Sisley said. “They end up getting stuck…
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THE POT DOCTOR HAS A BACKACHE. As Mahmoud ElSohly, Ph.D. shakes my hand, he’s wincing. Two days ago, ElSohly—the director of the University of Mississippi’s Marijuana Project—bent down the wrong way and threw out his back. And unfortunately, this morning’s visit to his chiropractor didn’t help him much. Ironically, just outside ElSohly’s office in the Waller Complex—behind bolted doors, coded chambers, and security cameras—lies a government-guarded farm where acres of…
Humans have cultivated and consumed the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant, colloquially known as marijuana, since virtually the beginning of recorded history. Cannabis-based textiles dating to 7,000 B.C.E have been recovered in northern China, and the plant’s use as a medicinal and mood altering agent date back nearly as far. In 2008, archeologists in Central Asia discovered over two-pounds of cannabis in the 2,700-year-old grave of an ancient shaman.…
(CNN) — Over the last year, I have been working on a new documentary called “Weed.” The title “Weed” may sound cavalier, but the content is not. I traveled around the world to interview medical leaders, experts, growers and patients. I spoke candidly to them, asking tough questions. What I found was stunning. Long before I began this project, I had steadily reviewed the scientific literature on medical marijuana from the…
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