I read an interesting article today over at slate.com.  The article is one mothers trails and tribulations with her 9 year old autistic son and the "medicines" that help him live anxiety and pain free.

From the article:

Last summer, we reached the six-month mark in our cannabis experiment. We'd been using medical marijuana to help quell our autistic son's gut pain and anxiety, and we were seeing some huge changes in his behavior and, presumably, his happiness. J was smiling, interacting (one of home-based therapists said she'd never encountered such an affectionate autistic child), even putting his dirty dishes in the dishwasher—rinsing and everything!—not only without being told, but without ever having been asked to do such a thing. The more I'd been reading, along with J's doctor, about the effects of cannabis—analgesic, anti-anxiety, safe—the more it seemed a logical choice. I've also heard from other parents who've decided to try cannabis for their children. One of the kids has Smith-Magenis, a genetic disorder that includes autismlike behavioral symptoms including self-injury. Another is an autistic child who'd refused to eat and was near death. Post-marijuana, he is thriving. The Smith-Magenis boy, who'd been about to start court-ordered medication, is also doing well.

The article is a great account, but it doesn't focus as much on the effectiveness of the herb as it does on the difficulties procuring said product.  If this topic interests you even a little bit, (and since you are still reading this then I feel safe assuming that it does) then I would strongly recommend that you read the full article.

I can't believe I got through this entire writeup with referring to it as pot... damnit!

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