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Ask the MD: Medical Marijuana and Parkinson’s Disease

What about medical marijuana for Parkinson’s? Rachel Dolhun, MD, movement disorder specialist and senior vice president of medical communications at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, answers this question and shares the latest research.

For more, download MJFF’s free guide on medical marijuana and Parkinson’s at https://michaeljfox.org/medicalmarijuana

The “Ask the MD” series is intended as an educational resource for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. Please consult with your personal healthcare provider to address individual medical questions.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today. https://www.michaeljfox.org

We gratefully acknowledge the Steering Committee members of our Patient Disease Education Consortium in conjunction with The Albert B. Glickman Parkinson’s Disease Education Program, whose sponsorship allows us to create and distribute materials, while preserving our track record of efficiency in stewarding donor-raised contributions for maximum impact on Parkinson’s drug development. Sponsorship support does not influence MJFF’s content perspective or panelist selection.

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Webinar: "Upcoming: Medical Marijuana and Other Alternative Therapies" October 2019

Our panelists will discuss what research is finding about marijuana use for Parkinson’s disease and the role of other therapies such as acupuncture and meditation. The speakers and our staff answer questions from the audience.

Learn more about our webinar series at www.michaeljfox.org/webinars.

Ask the MD: Medical Marijuana and Parkinson's Disease

Does medical marijuana help Parkinson’s symptoms? Rachel Dolhun, MD, movement disorder specialist and vice president of medical communications at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, answers this and other common questions about medical marijuana and Parkinson’s disease.

The “Ask the MD” series is intended as an educational resource for people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones. Please consult with your personal healthcare provider to address individual medical questions.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson’s today. https://www.michaeljfox.org

We gratefully acknowledge the Steering Committee members of our Patient Disease Education Consortium in conjunction with The Albert B. Glickman Parkinson’s Disease Education Program and Charles B. Moss Jr. and family, whose sponsorship allows us to create and distribute materials, while preserving our track record of efficiency in stewarding donor-raised contributions for maximum impact on Parkinson’s drug development. Sponsorship support does not influence MJFF’s content perspective or panelist selection.

Note: Tap cc in the lower right corner of the player to enable auto-generated captions for the video.