Episode 327: Cannabis and MS with Dr. Michelle Cameron

A growing number of people living with MS are turning to cannabis for symptom management. But which MS symptoms have responded to being treated with cannabis? Where should someone buy medical cannabis? And is using medical cannabis even legal? Dr. Michelle Cameron returns to the podcast to discuss the risks and benefits of using cannabis for symptom management. Dr. Cameron is a neurologist and physical therapist, as well as a professor in the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University. We're also sharing some long overdue good news from United Airlines for passengers who use wheelchairs.  We'll tell you about the first adaptive clinical trial for people living with progressive MS in Australia. We'll give you the details of the FDA's clearance of an artificial intelligence platform designed to analyze MRI scans to detect and monitor MS disease activity. And we're sharing promising results from a Phase 1 clinical trial that focused on using neural stem cells to stop disease progression among people living with secondary progressive MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Cannabis and MS   :22 United promises friendlier skies for wheelchair users 1:04 PLATYPUS adaptive clinical trial to begin in Australia  3:47 FDA approves artificial intelligence platform for detecting MS disease activity in MRI scans  5:34 Neural stem cell Phase 1 clinical trial shows encouraging progress  6:47 Dr. Michelle Cameron discusses the risks and benefits of using cannabis to manage MS symptoms  9:07 Share this episode  24:01 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  24:22 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/327 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com STUDY: Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Intracerebroventricular Transplantation of Allogenic Neural Stem Cells in People with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1934590923003934 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 327 Guest: Dr. Michelle Cameron Privacy Policy