Andrew Cuomo was allowed to treat marijuana post-traumatic stress disorder

Andrew Cuomo was allowed to treat marijuana post-traumatic stress disorder

The Governor of new York has included post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of ailments for which treatment shown medical marijuana. Andrew Cuomo is no coincidence coincided with the signing of the law to the Day of veterans — former soldiers, employees of law enforcement bodies and rescuers, along with victims of violence and accidents often suffer from PTSD.

Nightmares, increased anxiety, insomnia, anger, Intrusive memories — the main manifestations of the so-called Afghan syndrome. They are the result of traumatic situations and require treatment with pharmaceutical drugs. Many patients find the latter a dangerous and ineffective.

Andrew Cuomo was allowed to treat marijuana post-traumatic stress disorder

Medical marijuana will be available and more effective alternative to synthetic drugs, since the method is based are natural mechanisms.

In the explanatory note to the law States that as a result of PTSD, the body stops producing endocannabinoids — the neurotransmitters that regulate pain, sleep, memory, mood, appetite, memory, reproductive processes and many other functions. As a result of the deficiency of these substances cause disorder of the nervous system with all its consequences.

Cannabinoids contained in marijuana, the structure is almost identical to natural (endogenous).

Entering the patient’s body from the outside, they are able to significantly ease his condition. Clinical studies, conducted in 2014 in new Mexico, has demonstrated the efficacy of medical marijuana in PTSD. This therapy reduces the symptoms of the disease at 72-77%, without causing any negative effects.

The signing of the law 19 will allow thousands of new Yorkers c «Afghan syndrome» to be treated with medical marijuana.

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