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Emma Banwell

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What to make of cannabis and cognition in MS: In search of clarity amidst the haze

Multiple Sclerosis Journal December 1, 2015 Anthony Feinstein, Emma Banwell, Bennis Pavisian

Given data showing that cannabis (herbal drug from the Cannabis sativa plant) can impair cognition in healthy subjects, the possibility that it may also do so in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) should be cause for concern. Approximately 20% of people with MS inhale or ingest cannabis for a variety of symptoms, or as a lifestyle choice. In addition, pharmaceutically manufactured cannabis (in...