Medical Marijuana Research

Lately there have been many topics up for discussion. One that is most talked about in 2015 is medical marijuana. Now that marijuana’s medicinal use is at the forefront of most conversation, it brings many misconceptions. There are a lot of benefits of marijuana when used medicinally. Yes, marijuana can be used recreationally but the medicinal benefits should not be dismissed. Marijuana has many medical benefits that help a patient in need of relief and the ability to improve healthcare as a whole. Researching this topic I have learned that I too had misconceptions. Throughout my research, my mind has changed and the thought of using Marijuana for health reasons has grown on me. In the United states there are many people diagnosed with
Hundreds of people a year are diagnosed with psychological disorders. Among those are: Anxiety, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Depression, Bipolar Disorders, and other mood disorders. There are patients who would have panic attacks at the thought of going to a public place for a large gathering. As the crowd gets bigger a person with a social disorder becomes anxious, possibly short of breath. At times, a panic attack could be mistaken for a heart attack. Doctors are prescribing medical marijuana to treat these exact symptoms. Decreasing these symptoms could make the difference whether or not this patient would leave the house. It would be lonely stuck at home because social disorder. There is light at the end of the tunnel for those with these disorders. This disorder could be treated with medical marijuana, but smoking it is not your only option. Many dispensaries that produce medical marijuana for patients to purchase, also carry other forms of medicinal marijuana. There are edibles that some patients would prefer if not smelling like smoke was the factor that is important. One thing to remember is that just because a patient is being treated with medical marijuana does not mean that the patient is going to be
That is not always true. Although with some strains you still have that “high”, the medicinal effects are still present. The psychoactive properties in marijuana is also known as the “high”. Growers can cross strains to make plants that all have varying THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) levels. THC is the part of the marijuana plant that is known for the psychoactive effects. Although the use of THC recreationally is illegal in most states, it is not harmful or addictive. The medicinal part of the plant is cannabidiol. Cannabidiol is referred to as CBD in the medical marijuana growing communities. The CBD’s in medical marijuana are what give medical marijuana it’s health benefits. Humans have CBD receptors all throughout the body that the CBDs in medical marijuana react with. Together they respond with relief and in certain conditions healing. CBDs are not the part of the plant that gives people an effect of being high. Growers can produce a plant that has very little to no THC and is being used in some children. The strain children use for medicinal purposes is known as “Charlotte's Web”. Charlotte’s Web was named after Charlotte Figi an eight year old girl who suffered from epileptic seizures brought on by Darvet Syndrome. There are children that use medical marijuana only for the health benefits. As the result of Medical Marijuana laws in certain states, families had to move to another