Marijuana and mental health

 

In Focus: What Is Legal Under New Recreational Marijuana Laws?

The major health risk of marijuana is addiction, not its positive effects on mental health, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). NIDA’s recommendations also confirm that the type of cannabis smoked matters, and these concerns are supported by the EU’s Medicines Agency (EMA) and World Health Organization (WHO).

Marijuana, in whatever form, is both addictive and unsafe for those who seek to avoid its harmful effects. Many researchers believe that this is because the drug stimulates the reward circuitry in the brain, a frequent target of patients using antidepressants.

The mental health benefits of cannabis have been limited by its negative effects on neurochemistry and abnormal development however there’s no doubt that marijuana can also be beneficial if used in moderation if you need to Buy weed online Canada make sure to consult a doctor and be responsible.

Marijuana Has The Potential To Help Millions Of People In Pain

Medical marijuana provides a wide range of health advantages, including the relief of chronic pain caused by sickness and the reduction of stress after a long or stressful day.

Medical marijuana has been shown in studies to be effective in alleviating some forms of pain, nausea, vomiting, and other severe symptoms caused by diseases such as cancer and AIDS in patients from all over the world that’s why in some countries people are allowed to buy weed online.

Marijuana has a minimal risk of misuse and a broad variety of legal uses, according to CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta. “Sometimes marijuana is the only help,” Gupta remarked. As with arthritis, there is no known treatment for this prevalent senior condition.

This illness’ symptoms may be helped by marijuana. CBM (cannabis-based medicine) improved pain on movement, discomfort at rest, and sleep quality, according to a 2006 Rheumatology article (ProCon 2014).

The legalization of medicinal marijuana would be beneficial to society, although other people think otherwise.

Marijuana and pain relief

There are many ways that marijuana can be taken to effectively reduce pain, nausea, and sleep disruption (Barkan and Gillespie, 2014). There are three primary ways that marijuana can be used to relieve these symptoms, smoking is the most common but can be dangerous for pregnant women. According to Arthritis.org “Smoking of cannabis or other plants used in smoking.

Cannabis or any other type of herb has not been well studied as a treatment for arthritis, and no trials have compared it to standard treatment (Jarrett et al., 2007; Rojek et al., 2005; Potenza et al., 1998). Some research suggests that some strains may be better than others for joint pain and inflammation, but there are no studies of the quality of treatment.

Why medical marijuana shouldn’t be illegal

There are numerous health benefits to cannabis, most of which are directly related to the relief of pain and other symptoms associated with numerous diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and Multiple Sclerosis. A great number of government and medical organizations, including the World Health Organization and the American Cancer Society, have pointed out that medical marijuana is a medicine and its use should be permitted in the treatment of any medical condition.

Not only can medical marijuana reduce the side effects associated with opioids and other painkillers, but it also has been proven to be much safer than prescription painkillers. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania showed that medical marijuana does not cause dangerous interactions with other medications, you can buy weed online legally if you have a doctor’s prescription.

Where is it currently legal?

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing marijuana for medical use and it is now approved to treat a plethora of medical conditions including the following.

Anxiety (frequently used by people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD))

  1. Arthritis
  2. Chronic pain
  3. Colitis and ulcerative colitis
  4. Epilepsy and seizures (some strains may trigger seizures)
  5. Fibromyalgia
  6. Glaucoma
  7. HIV-associated memory loss
  8. Hypertension
  9. Inflammatory bowel disease
  10. Multiple sclerosis
  11. Pain (as opposed to nerve pain, or neuropathic pain)
  12. Neuropathic pain
  13. Pain associated with AIDS and cancer
  14. Nausea and vomiting
  15. Nutritional malnourishment
  16. PTSD

It was not that long ago that marijuana was illegal everywhere in the United States and still is in certain states.