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NHS pain specialists are putting up notices in their clinics telling patients not to bother asking for medical cannabis.

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NHS pain specialists are putting up notices in their clinics telling patients not to bother asking for medical cannabis.

NHS pain specialists are putting up notices in their clinics telling patients not to bother asking for medical cannabis. Original content from UKCSC.co.uk   The move has been made presumably in an attempt to spare specialists the embarrassment of having to explain their actions to their patients face-to-face. One such notice photographed and passed on to the UKCSC reads: “Following advice from our professional associations the pain consultants and allied clinical staff will not be recommending or prescribing medical cannabis for chronic pain patients. In our opinion the risk of serious side effects far outweighs any reported benefit.” The notice...

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The scientific/medical reason CBD oil is so beneficial to health

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The scientific/medical reason CBD oil is so beneficial to health

The scientific/medical reason CBD oil is so beneficial to health What is the Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome? Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Syndrome (CEDS) is an umbrella term for a group of illnesses, including fibromyalgia, migraine and irritable bowel syndrome. A growing number of respected scientists in the medical community think low levels of endocannabinoids are the root cause of these devastating conditions. Medscape says there is scientific evidence suggesting endocannabinoids play a role in inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and fat and energy metabolism. What Are Endocannabinoids?Human and animal bodies synthesize endocannabinoids naturally. In fact, the prefix “endo” means “made in the body.”...

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