Everything to Know About Medical Marijuana Uses.

Marijuana is mostly used to complement other medical drugs used to treat some diseases but mostly used for the treatment of two severe types of epilepsy; Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It is a highly potent drug and has the ability to be easily abused therefore its use is mostly monitored and regulated by the doctors prescribing them. Medically, Marijuana can help treat;

 

Alzheimer’s disease

 

This is a progressive disease that destroys major mental functions, especially memory where the cell connections in the brain die and later the brain cells themselves. The disease’s symptoms such as aggression and agitation can theoretically be countered by the cannabis effects or by its components.

 

Despite the fact that the effects of marijuana on Alzheimer’s disease are still being tested, there is promise on how the drug has effects on the patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

 

Cancer

 

Studies have been carried out and found that one of the medical marijuana uses is that it helps relieve nausea and vomiting which is a common side effect of chemotherapy. This offers great relief to these patients who are already greatly suffering. 

 

Nabiximols, which is a synthetic version of marijuana, offer pain relief to some of the cancer patients it was tested on. It however did not work on all patients but further tests are being carried out to assure this effect.

 

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

 

HIV is an immunosuppressive disease that is only managed by the intake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) which lowers the viral load of the individual. Marijuana, however, is known to manage symptoms of HIV like weight loss, appetite problems and nerve pain.

 

More studies are being done on the efficiency of medical marijuana uses in combating these symptoms and which form of marijuana is best to consume to deal with them. Marijuana has been known to induce appetite after consumption which would help HIV patients with wasting which is an often side effect of HIV and ART.

 

Epilepsy

 

Medical marijuana uses include helping deal with seizures which are very common in epilepsy patients. It can also be seen to cause oxygen deprivation instead of seizures. This aspect is still being researched but it has been seen to be better than bad for Epileptic patients. It has been seen that the addition of marijuana to the traditional seizure medication decreased the frequency of drop seizures significantly.

 

Conclusion

 

After limited testing, marijuana has been seen to; reduce inflammation, reduce anxiety, relieve pain, control vomiting and nausea, slow tumor growth and kill cancer cells, help in tight muscles relaxation, stimulation of appetite.

 

In light of the fact that smoking, even marijuana, can cause massive damage to the lungs, other versions of marijuana are preferred for intake as medical marijuana. With the minimal testing done, some positive effects can already be noted concluding that this is an avenue worth exploring.

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