{"id":1434,"date":"2016-12-15T10:06:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T23:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/marijuana-could-it-slow-parkinson-s-disease-progression\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:00:38","slug":"marijuana-could-it-slow-parkinson-s-disease-progression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/marijuana-could-it-slow-parkinson-s-disease-progression\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana: Could it slow Parkinson\u2019s Disease Progression?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/authors\/marie-ellis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\" title=\"View all articles written by Marie Ellis\">Marie Ellis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Published: <\/strong> Friday 9 December 2016<\/p>\n<p>Parkinson&#8217;s disease is the second most common neurological illness in the United States, causing tremors, slowness of movement, postural instability, and impaired balance and coordination. But findings from a new review suggest symptoms of the condition could be improved with marijuana.<\/p>\n<p><em>A new review suggests medical marijuana could improve symptoms of Parkinson&#8217;s disease, but more research is warranted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The review was led by Prof. Zvi Loewy, from the Touro College of Pharmacy in New York, NY. It is published in the journal <em>Parkinson&#8217;s Disease<\/em>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/314648.php\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button button-4\">Check out the full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Marie Ellis Published: Friday 9 December 2016 Parkinson&#8217;s disease is the second most common neurological illness in the United States, causing tremors, slowness of movement, postural instability, and impaired balance and coordination. But findings from a new review suggest symptoms of the condition could be improved with marijuana. 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