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== Treating somatic issues ==
= Treating somatic issues =
Cannabis can be applied to treat a wide assortment of illnesses. In this case it is called [[w:medical cannabis|medical cannabis]].  
Cannabis can be applied to treat a wide assortment of illnesses. In this case it is called [[w:medical cannabis|medical cannabis]].  


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Research has been held back by arcane laws even as cannabis is the oldest medicine known to man and it should be gladly appreciated and not outlawed because of big pharma interests.  
Research has been held back by arcane laws even as cannabis is the oldest medicine known to man and it should be gladly appreciated and not outlawed because of big pharma interests.  


=== Pain treatment ===
== Phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers ==
 
{{Q|You just don't feel like thinking about the pain.|Apotheker [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]]|somatic pain relief with cannabis}}
 
{{Q|There is more to it than that.|Science|above quote}}
 
=== Epilepsy ===
Cannabis can be used to treat epilepsy.
 
* http://sorendreier.com/boy-with-100-seizures-a-day-now-has-none-after-taking-cannabis-oil/
 
=== Phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers ===
[[File:FullExtractCannabisOil.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Full extract cannabis oil in a syringe for easy dosing and travel is usually administered in drops to the gums or under the tongue.]]
[[File:FullExtractCannabisOil.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Full extract cannabis oil in a syringe for easy dosing and travel is usually administered in drops to the gums or under the tongue.]]


Internet is rife with stories about winning the battle against cancer with the help of exocannabinoids. What does the science say?
Internet is rife with stories about winning the battle against cancer with the help of phytocannabinoids. What does the science say?


[http://herb.co/2016/08/25/cannabis-kills-cancer/ 4 points how cannabis works against cancer compiled by herb.co]
[http://herb.co/2016/08/25/cannabis-kills-cancer/ 4 points how cannabis works against cancer compiled by herb.co]
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Phytocannabinoids are '''harmless''' to '''healthy''' cannabinoid receptor containing '''cells'''.
Phytocannabinoids are '''harmless''' to '''healthy''' cannabinoid receptor containing '''cells'''.
'''Links about cannabis and cancer'''
* http://www.calgarycmmc.com/c.htm index into studies about the health benefits of cannabis, letter 'c' lists cancers for which studies have been done.


Additionally anecdotally true are
Additionally anecdotally true are
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# Cannabis can help maintain a good appetite, chemo or no chemo.
# Cannabis can help maintain a good appetite, chemo or no chemo.


==== On the Internet about phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers ====
=== Videos on the Internet about phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers ===
* http://www.calgarycmmc.com/c.htm index into studies about the health benefits of cannabis, letter 'c' lists cancers for which studies have been done.
* http://www.leafscience.com/2013/10/14/cannabinoids-destroy-leukemia-cells-new-study-finds/
 
==== Videos on the Internet about phytocannabinoid treatment of cancers ====


* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnVisZVZfHc Dr. Cristina Sanchez interview where she expains how apoptosis makes cancer cells kill themselves] (a molecular biology research scientist who did her doctorates on exocannabinoids and cancers)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnVisZVZfHc Dr. Cristina Sanchez interview where she expains how apoptosis makes cancer cells kill themselves] (a molecular biology research scientist who did her doctorates on exocannabinoids and cancers)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYeiuzFnYs Dr. Cristina Sanchez at Cannafest Prague 2015]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYeiuzFnYs Dr. Cristina Sanchez at Cannafest Prague 2015]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W53Z33Vk5T8 Dr. Cristina Sanchez lecture in Australia] (no slideshow shots, sorry)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W53Z33Vk5T8 Dr. Cristina Sanchez lecture in Australia] (no slideshow shots, sorry)
=== Leukemia ===
''' Links about leukemia and cannabis'''
* http://www.leafscience.com/2013/10/14/cannabinoids-destroy-leukemia-cells-new-study-finds/
* https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12885-015-2029-8 treating leukemia with [[w:Dronabinol]] (synthetic THC medication)
== Pain treatment ==
{{Q|You just don't feel like thinking about the pain.|Apotheker [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]]|somatic pain relief with cannabis}}
{{Q|There is more to it than that.|Science|above quote}}
== Epilepsy ==
Cannabis can be used to treat epilepsy.
* http://sorendreier.com/boy-with-100-seizures-a-day-now-has-none-after-taking-cannabis-oil/


== Treating non-somatic issues ==
== Treating non-somatic issues ==