Adi Lahat, MD Biography
- Title:
- Doctor at The Institute of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Israel)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“After 3 months’ treatment with inhaled cannabis, patients stated an improvement in their health status, their ability to perform daily activities and their ability to maintain social life. Patients reported a statistically significant physical pain reduction during treatment, as well as improvement in mental distress…
Nevertheless, improved quality of life is one of the main goals in medical treatment, and is often what interests patients the most. Thus, we think the present results are important in demonstrating for the first time that cannabis treatment indeed results in measurable improvement in quality of life of IBD [Inflammatory Bowel Disease] patients.”
“Impact of Cannabis Treatment on the Quality of Life, Weight, and Clinical Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Pilot Prospective Study,” Digestion, Jan. 2012
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Doctor, The Institute of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Israel)
- Education:
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- MD, school and date unknown
- Other:
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- None found
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