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Iraq\nWar\nveterans</a>,\nand it can have devastating repercussions that are commonly treated with\na combination of <a href=\"http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/therapy-med/treatment-ptsd.asp\">narcotics and\ntherapy</a>.\nUnfortunately, narcotics have many <a href=\"http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304672404579181840055583388\">side\neffects</a>,\nand many veterans are looking for safer treatment options. In doing so,\nmany have turned to marijuana. While marijuana is often more efficient\nat <a href=\"http://www.newsweek.com/pot-and-ptsd-358139\">managing PTSD</a> and\nassociated conditions than a veteran's typical cocktail of narcotics and\nopioids, many veterans don't have access to marijuana as a treatment for\nPTSD.</p>\n<h3>What Is PTSD?</h3>\n<p>PTSD arises after a person experiences a traumatic event. While PTSD\nisn't limited to veterans, the <a href=\"http://www.veteransandptsd.com/PTSD-statistics.html\">occurrence rates in post-war\nveterans</a> are\nhigher than those in the civilian population. When an individual\nexperiences a traumatic or life-threatening event, the mind and body go\ninto shock, creating <a href=\"http://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/ptsd-in-veterans.htm\">severe\nsymptoms</a>.\nThese include night terrors, flashbacks, depression, suicidal thoughts,\nirritability, anger, withdrawal and extreme emotional reactions, such as\npanic attacks and irrational fear.</p>\n<h3>How Is PTSD Treated?</h3>\n<p>While PTSD is common (the <a href=\"http://www.ptsd.va.gov/\">National Center for\nPTSD</a> estimates that\n<a href=\"http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/1384056-151/civilians-also-struggle-with-ptsd\">7-8%</a>\nof civilians are affected), it's tough to treat. Because PTSD presents a\ncomplex set of symptoms, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)\nhas developed a <a href=\"http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treatment/overview/clinicians-guide-to-medications-for-ptsd.asp\">varied treatment\nplan</a>\nthat includes group and private therapy sessions and doses of opiates,\nantidepressants, and benzodiazepines. Unfortunately, this cocktail comes\nwith <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/medications.html\">side\neffects</a>.\nThese side effects include difficulty sleeping, intense anxiety, and\nsuicidal thoughts and actions. Because of this, marijuana is being\nevaluated as an alternative option with fewer adverse effects.</p>\n<h3>Why Is Marijuana a Safer Option?</h3>\n<p>Marijuana is an effective treatment option for everything from[anxiety\nto sleep\ndisorders,\nand recent scientific evidence is proving that marijuana is also an\neffective treatment for PTSD. According to <a href=\"http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02791072.2013.873843\">a 2014\nstudy</a>\nconducted in New Mexico and published in the <em>Journal of Psychoactive\nDrugs</em>, cannabis can reduce the symptoms of PTSD in affected veterans by\n75 percent. This is because marijuana produces an effect known as\n\"<a href=\"http://www.europeanneuropsychopharmacology.com/article/S0924-977X(08)00172-7/abstract?cc=y\">memory\nextinction</a>,\"\nwhich diminishes traumatic memories. Other researchers, such as Dr.\nSuzanne Sisley (a PTSD specialist), have been emboldened by past <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24935052\">study\nresults</a> and are currently\nspearheading new cannabis studies in states that have legalized\nmarijuana.</p>\n<p>While these studies are promising, proving marijuana's effectiveness in\nPTSD treatment is only half the battle. Up until very recently, veterans\nwho expressed an interest in marijuana for PTSD treatment risked losing\ntheir other prescription drugs, because marijuana, as a Schedule I drug,\nviolates the <a href=\"http://www.aspmn.org/Documents/Webinars/Taking_Opioids_Responsibly201108_FINAL.pdf\">Opioid Pain Care\nAgreement</a>.\nEven after medical marijuana was legal in many states, VA doctors were\nroutinely discouraged from talking about the treatment option with their\npatients due to the threat of <a href=\"http://www.amc.edu/Academic/bioethics/documents/Geppert_Publication.pdf\">having their licenses\nrevoked</a>\nor facing legal charges.</p>\n<p>To answer the cry from veterans for medical marijuana and fill the\ninformation and care gaps, independent advocacy groups such as <a href=\"http://www.veteransformedicalmarijuana.org/\">Veterans\nfor Medical Marijuana</a>\n(founded by an Air Force veteran) began to spring up around the country.\nThese independent groups worked tirelessly to rally against the VA's\nstrict cannabis policy and, in time, they brought about change. In 2011,\nhowever, the VA began to <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/more-veterans-press-va-to-recognize-medical-marijuana-as-treatment-option/2014/11/15/51666986-6a7b-11e4-b053-65cea7903f2e_story.html\">allow some breathing\nroom</a>\nfor medical marijuana use in response to intense pressure from the\nveteran community. In addition to prohibiting doctors from revoking a\npatient's access to prescription drugs due to medical marijuana use, the\nnew VA measures also laid out monitoring programs for medical marijuana\naccess.</p>\n<p>While it remains difficult for veterans in states where <a href=\"http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881\">medical\nmarijuana</a>\nis not legal to access life-changing, cannabis-centric PTSD treatment,\nmany veterans are hopeful that future research and changing attitudes\nabout medical marijuana can provide easier access to this life-changing\ndrug.</p>","timeToRead":4},"headerYoutubeVideo":null,"autoplayHeaderYoutubeVideo":null},"allArticle":{"nodes":[{"id":"Article_1936-markdown","title":"Can CBD Help Slow Kidney Damage Caused by 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