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Does medical cannabis help with Alzheimer's and dementia in the elderly?
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gladimhere
Nov 2019
CBD is hemp, less than .3% THC.
THC is from marijuana, and much higher THC content. Maybe start with CBD as opposed to THC.
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-hemp-marijuana.html
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Nov 2019
I do not know, but the CBD gummies seem to be helping my mom with her pain.
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Nov 2019
Some say so, but there is no one thing that will work for all. It is always trial and error to find a solution. No one size fits all, ever.
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THC is from marijuana, and much higher THC content. Maybe start with CBD as opposed to THC.
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-hemp-marijuana.html
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