Approximately 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis and 80% of them are women. An additional 34 million Americans have low bone mass or osteopenia which predisposes them to developing osteoporosis. New research is now revealing that the endocannabinoid system plays a significant natural roll in the development of bone mass, leading […]
Author Archive | Mary Lynn Mathre
The Potential For Medical Marijuana Therapy On The Human Endocannabinoid System
By Mary Lynn Mathre | Published: May 6, 2011
I can’t count the number of times a patient has told me, “My doctor doesn’t believe in it (cannabis)” or “my doctor won’t treat me if he knows I use cannabis” or “my nurse practitioner thinks I’m a drug addict because I use marijuana.” Patients with chronic pain may be drug tested in pain clinics […]