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Can I try indian hemp?

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My arthritis has not improved with normal medications.  A friend suggested I try Cannabis (Indian Hemp). Kindly advise me on this line of therapy.

Master (by SMS)

 

Although medical cannabis is considered by some doctors as an option for the treatment of arthritis when the other standard arthritis treatments have failed, it is best to seek your doctor’s opinion before trying ‘medical cannabis’.

Apart from the fact that the use of the drug is yet to be approved in some countries, the potential side effects often outweigh the benefits of the treatment.

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