Israel Health Minister Yael German said this week that more research is needed on the effects of medical marijuana before allowing physicians to prescribe it. After consulting with physicians and researchers in the field of psychiatry, pain, clinical pharmacology, gastroenterology and AIDS, German said the experts agree it is not a recognized drug and there are no standards about doses and treatment methods. There is also little scientific information on side effects, contra-indications and drug interactions or controlled studies on efficacy and damage from medical cannabis. The experts also stated that “while some patient groups report an improvement of their symptoms, including sleep and appetite, overuse of marijuana can lead to anxiety, outbreaks of anger and psychotic situations. Use can also interfere with driving and lead to road accidents.”
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