The use of medical cannabis these days is controversial, and in the
past few years the American Medical Association, the MMA, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and other medical associations
have issued statements against its usage for medicinal purposes.
Generally, research says medical marijuana is
safe and effective in controlling chronic pain, relieving nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, treating wasting syndrome associated
with AIDS, and controlling muscle spasms because of multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.
Several studies have suggested that cannabinoids may stop many
types of cancers from growing and spreading, including pancreatic, lung, leukemic, melanoma, oral, lymphoma and other kinds of cancer.
A substantial proportion of oncologists support medical marijuana as
a substitute for their patients. A strain found in Mexico and
Central South America. The sativa plant is tall with narrow, serrated leaves.
It's THC - the psychoactive-inducing region of the plant - and the effects are primarily
on the brain and emotions. A strain found in Asia and India and developed in the US.
The plant is short and stocky. Indica's effects are primarily physical and a few emotional,
including comfort, sedation and pain decrease.
The effect in cross pollination of various strains.
The effects are often stronger than the initial strain. Unlike a lot of abused drugs,
an overdose of marijuana isn't lethal, according to the
National Cancer Institute. Although marijuana can be addictive for many, the potential for forming an addiction to
marijuana is significantly lower than some
prescription medication and other abused drugs.
However, marijuana has side effects. The principal psychoactive chemical in marijuana is THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, one of more than 60 cannabinoids (chemicals unique to bud ).
THC binds to cannabinoid receptors, which can be concentrated in regions
of the brain associated with thinking, memory,
pleasure, coordination and time understanding.
Researchers believe that regular cannabis use could have neurotoxin consequences on aging brain structures.
A 2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that people who began smoking before the
age of 18, showed a larger decrease in IQ and cognitive function compared
to people who began taking as adults. Even more:
Heavy teen users-an typical of four or more times a week-who continued to
smoke as adults undergone an 8-point IQ fall which could not be blamed on booze, other medications, or less education. The effects of marijuana may interfere with focus, balance and judgment.
Pot also inhibits the immune system, which can be damaging to many people, but helpful for others with
specific health conditions. Though marijuana has been proven to decrease stress within the uterus,
a symptom of the condition glaucoma, research has shown that other
drugs may be more effective. Studies have produced conflicting results on whether smoking marijuana carries a significant cancer
risk. According to the American Cancer Society, worldwide research into the advantages and side
effects of chemicals in marijuana is continuing. Some compounds in marijuana have already been grown into pharmaceuticals.
Canada, New Zealand and several countries in Europe have
accepted a nasal spray, which uses purified cannabinoids derived from marijuana for the treatment of cancer pain and muscle spasms
in multiple sclerosis. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two medications made from synthetic cannabinoids, dronabinol and
nabilone, which treat nausea and appetite problems in cancer and HIV patients.
Yet the FDA hasn't approved marijuana in its own plant type for a therapy.
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