MS and Marijuana

As quoted from the article below (see full link)

 

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment with Medical Marijuana

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system attacks the patient's myelin, a substance that serves as a barrier around nerve fibers in the central nervous ystem. The damaged myelin turns into scar tissue, also known as sclerosisMS patients may experience mild, moderate, or severe multiple sclerosis symptoms, and may also experience both relapses and remissions throughout the course of the disease. Multiple Sclerosis patients may benefit from using medical marijuana both for the relief of Multiple Sclerosis symptoms and in hopes of slowing the degeneration of the central nervous system.

http://www.medicalmarijuana.net/uses-and-treatments/multiple-sclerosis/