Depression and Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Summary: Cannabis use is associated with elevated mood and decreased depression in patients with chronic diseases. On the other hand, pure oral THC administration to depressed individuals can also result in dysphoria (a state of unease. The opposite of euphoria) in some patients, especially those who are naïve to the [...]
Female Sexuality and Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Summary: There is limited Scientific research regarding the effects of marijuana on female sexual function. As best I can tell from available studies, there are far more positive than negative results. The Relationship between Marijuana Use Prior to Sex and Sexual Function in Women. “In our study, the [...]
Coronary Disease/Atherosclerosis and Cannabis Summary. Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System by a non-inhalation route may have a beneficial effect on the development of atherosclerosis. There is concern that smoking cannabis may not have this benefit and may actually precipitate angina in people with coronary disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22278660/ Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is also known as Atherosclerotic [...]
Excitotoxicity and Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Summary. In Excitotoxicity, nerve cells suffer damage or death when the levels of otherwise necessary and safe neurotransmitters such as glutamate, AMPA, or NMDA become pathologically high resulting in excessive stimulation of receptors. Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter with an important function in the brain. However, at high levels, Glutamate [...]
Why Don’t More Healthcare Professionals know about the Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis? I am frequently asked this question so I will try to provide a logical answer! In short, understanding how cannabis works in the body requires a lot of dedication and study. The first written documentation about the medicinal properties of cannabis came from [...]
Industrial Hemp CBD vs Cannabis-derived CBD Cannabidiol is also known as CBD and is one of the major Phytocannabinoids that helps activate the Endocannabinoid System (https://boorasmd.com/education/articles/clinical-endocannabinoid-deficiency/). CBD alone provides a wide variety of health benefits, but it works even better when combined with THC and the various Terpenes/Favonoids/Cannabinoids present in Cannabis (https://boorasmd.com/education/health-benefits-of-cbd/). “A significant safety [...]
Bipolar Disorder and Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) Summary: The medical literature is difficult to evaluate, but people with bipolar disorder that are using cannabis tend to report benefits with use of cannabis. Personally, I feel one of the problems with evaluating response to treatment has been that most of the people involved in the reviews up [...]
There is evidence that cannabis can help alleviate many of the symptoms caused by menopause. Approximately 75% of women will have hot flashes while going through menopause. Symptoms can last many years, even into the 70 and 80th years of life!
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