Continued research shows how cannabis can be used to treat autism

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Using cannabis to combat autism continues to gain support as an alternative to pharmaceuticals

Autism is difficult to deal with. Obviously, it’s most difficult for the poor individual afflicted with the disease, but also very difficult for the parents, siblings and other caretakers trying to keep the autistic person comfortable, contented and under control. There are lots of medications on the market these days that claim to combat autism. Some are very expensive, some not so much, and some, like the antipsychotics, that actually do the patient some good for a while, but then at a terrible price down the road. However, research has repeatedly shown that cannabis might be a better alternative.

More and more people with autism in the family are turning to cannabis, either the cannabinoid (CBD) oil or other products or full-on marijuana loaded with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The latter often works in different ways for both patients and caregivers and comes to us in many forms these days.

But autism itself is often difficult to diagnose and even more challenging to treat. Finding the right health care professional is practically mandatory if at all possible. If money is a problem, there are usually free public health clinics that can help you or find you help. Don’t give up.

Cannabis will not cure autism; in fact, nothing that we know of can. However, it can, in fact, mitigate many of the symptoms and anxieties associated with autism. It can make it better, with no side effects. It might even help you deal with the hostility you feel from everyone around you, even those you know are trying to help you.

One could question the ethics and efficacy of using cannabis to treat autism. However, to date, no harmful side effects have been discovered and the worst that has happened to an autism patient on which the cannabis treatment seemed to have no effect was nothing.