At the beginning of this era, we find ourselves facing a new paradigm where patients’ interest in the use of cannabis and cannabinoids to treat various disorders such as chronic pain, oncological pain, depression, anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, and neurological disorders that improve with cannabis use is resurging.

In the early 1990s, “a cannabinoid system in the human brain and body” was discovered that was involved in controlling important biological functions such as cognition, memory, pain, sleep, and immune function.

In the mid-’90s, citizens in several states of the United States responded to the demand for cannabis by approving referendums legalizing the medical use of cannabis in individuals with various diseases such as chronic pain, terminal cancer, and multiple sclerosis. From there, many countries began to legislate with a similar focus.

Cannabinoids are substances present in the cannabis plant that act on specific receptors in the human brain and body.

They are the main active ingredients in both cannabis-derived medications and cannabis preparations. The two most studied are THC Tetrahydrocannabinol and CBD cannabidiol. Additionally, there are over 100 cannabinoids and terpenoids from cannabis that may also have medicinal uses.

THC

THC is a cannabinoid that produces the psychoactive effects sought by recreational users such as euphoria, relaxation, and intense sensory experiences!

There is also evidence supporting the use of THC to control nausea and vomiting, stimulate appetite, and reduce pain.

CBD

CBD can moderate the psychoactive effects of THC and reduce epileptic seizures.

Cannabidiol CBD is used for:

Seizure disorders (epilepsy)

Anxiety

Pain

Muscle disorder (dystonia)

Parkinson’s disease

Crohn’s disease

Schizophrenia

Diabetes

Multiple sclerosis

Dravet syndrome

Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Tetrahydrocannabinol THC is used for:

Nausea

Stimulating appetite

Treating spasticity

Neuropathic pain

Multiple sclerosis

Insomnia

Anxiety

Fibromyalgia

Tourette syndrome

The description and enumeration of conditions where cannabis is showing results are NOT EXHAUSTIVE, and new properties are continually being discovered.

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