Marijuana also affects the physical aspects of the human body. Marijuana smoke cause respiratory problems, increased coughing and production of phlegm and acute chest illnesses like bronchitis and lung infection. Marijuana also increases heart rate from 20% to 100% within a short period of smoking. Marijuana smoke is made up of toxic chemicals like ammonia and hydrogen cyanide that may irritate the bronchial passages and lungs. Marijuana would affect the respiratory system. The drug would also aggrevate existing medical conditions like asthma and cystic fibrosis. Marijuana smoke also contains carcinogens and may potentially increase the risk of being diagnosed with lung cancer. Marijuana also affects the circulatory system. With the heart rate increasing from 20 to 50 beats per minute,
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It has a wide range of distressing and disabling signs and symptoms. One of the distressing symptoms is neuropathic pain. Sativex is a medication that is used for adjunctive treatment for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis in adults. It contains both THC and Cannabidiol (CBD). It is thought to act via cannabinoid receptors that are distributed throughout the central nervous system and in immune cells and helps to relief the main muscles in these muscles. Marijuana can also help MS patients to protect the brain. MS patients usually face inflammation where when immune cells activate they release pro-inflammatory proteins called cytokines, which causes inflammation in the brain. (Delilah Butterfield, 2016) The active component of cannabis, cannabinoids are very effective anti-inflammatories. THC and CBD help to deactivate the immune system, and will not have any assaults on the central nervous system. Marijuana has many qualities which help with the boosting of the brain. It also combats oxidative stress, protecting your cells, tissues, and DNA from damage. (Delilah Butterfield,
It has a wide range of distressing and disabling signs and symptoms. One of the distressing symptoms is neuropathic pain. Sativex is a medication that is used for adjunctive treatment for the symptomatic relief of neuropathic pain in multiple sclerosis in adults. It contains both THC and Cannabidiol (CBD). It is thought to act via cannabinoid receptors that are distributed throughout the central nervous system and in immune cells and helps to relief the main muscles in these muscles. Marijuana can also help MS patients to protect the brain. MS patients usually face inflammation where when immune cells activate they release pro-inflammatory proteins called cytokines, which causes inflammation in the brain. (Delilah Butterfield, 2016) The active component of cannabis, cannabinoids are very effective anti-inflammatories. THC and CBD help to deactivate the immune system, and will not have any assaults on the central nervous system. Marijuana has many qualities which help with the boosting of the brain. It also combats oxidative stress, protecting your cells, tissues, and DNA from damage. (Delilah Butterfield,