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How does medical marijuana help lou gehrig's disease?
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Block nerve receptor: Researchers at the california pacific medical center in san francisco recently found that select marijuana compounds, including thc, significantly slow the disease process and could extend life in lou gehrig's disease patients by three years or more. This same research group found that THC can also alleviate some symptoms of lou gehrig's disease such as muscle spasms.
Answered 1/15/2015
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No specific effect.: Marijuana has no direct effect on this disease.
Answered 5/6/2016
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