Veterans in Arizona are pushing for the inclusion of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for the state’s medical marijuana program. At this time, Arizona’s medical marijuana law only allows the use of pot for such debilitating conditions as chronic pain and cancer, among others. In 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) [...]
The Army is set to launch a major research initiative to look into the effectiveness of commonly-prescribed medications for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To date, only two anti-depressants – Paxil and Zoloft – have been approved specifically by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manage symptoms of PTSD. However, military and Veterans Affairs Department [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of vice president Joe Biden, shared an agreement with nursing schools and professional nursing organizations that will add coursework and training opportunities on military-related injuries and illnesses. The agreement is part of the Joining Forces campaign of the White House, which hopes to reach out to [...]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the 2012 Industry Innovation Competition, which focuses on innovations in Veteran health care and benefits. The VA website shared that the competition identifies and tests promising innovations that bring improvement to the accessibility, as well as the quality of care and services delivered to Veterans. The competition [...]
Rep. Jim Masland of Vermont has introduced a bill that will amend the state’s medical marijuana law, in order to include the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The bill, according to Masland, was introduced at the prompting of constituents who were using marijuana to treat PTSD symptoms. The medical marijuana law in Vermont took [...]
The results of a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that certain drugs, which are commonly prescribed as treatment for severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are just as effective as placebos. These drugs, however, are accompanied by such side effects as weight gain and fatigue. The results of [...]
