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    trials, and anecdotal stories has demonstrated the vast potential benefits of cannabis, and particularly, the cannabinoids cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in treating a wide range of ailments. Some of these conditions include diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, anxiety, depression, seizure disorders, asthma, chronic pain, and cancer. Cannabinoids stimulates the cannabinoid receptors in the body’s endocannabinoid system, which is responsible for a number of processes in the body such…

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    Opioids Vs Cannabinoids

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    minimize pain, opioids can be highly addictive, which can pose a significant problem for those who take them to manage chronic pain. Cannabinoids, however, can be seen as a more natural method of reducing pain, as they are derived from a plant, and do not directly possess addictive qualities. On opposite ends of the pharmacological spectrum, opioids and cannabinoids operate in vastly different ways and offer their own risks and benefits when in relation treating various MS symptoms in patients.…

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    Cbd Research Paper

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    Source http://mentalhealthdaily.com/2016/02/24/cbd-oil-for-anxiety-is-cannabidiol-an-effective-treatment/ This suggests that CBD is likely to provide immediate relief from anxiety after oral administration of CBD. CBD, via cannabinoid receptors, relieves anxiety by calming down the amygdala, the part of your brain that controls fear. In other words, the amygdala is responsible for triggering the body’s fight or flight response, and CBD administration appears to attenuate this phenomenon…

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    to assume that medical marijuana is utilized and proven to have effective medicinal properties. The medicinal properties of medical marijuana come from the chemical components, cannabinoids. Cannabinoids, activate receptors in the central nervous system and the immune system. The effects of medical marijuana’s cannabinoids on the human body, are analgesic, anticonvulsant, and anti-inflammatory. As a result, medical marijuana, is an effective method of treating certain illnesses (Cancer.gov,…

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    chemical called, THC. This addictive chemical is released into the bloodstream when marijuana is smoked and travels to other organs and the brain. While attaching to cannabinoid receptors in the brain, it thinks of this chemical as a natural chemical in our body that normally attaches to these receptors. These specific cannabinoid receptors are involved in the communication network in brain that is important to functioning and brain development. Certain areas of the brain where it is being…

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    It also found that pot smoke might actually help to PREVENT lung cancer. Unlike tobacco, which has nicotine and is a known carcinogen, weed contains cannabinoids and THC, which are found to prevent cancer. Also the best news for all the stoners out there: it is impossible to die of an overdose so go on and light a joint! 3. it’s all medicinal In Ancient China, the hemp plant was known as Ma and its uses…

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    A little boy in Colorado was given marijuana by his father. You might wonder why a parent would do that. The little boy had seizures at least three or four times a day. He took his medicine from the doctor daily. It barely worked. The father’s friend, a doctor, said that another kid he knew had tried medical marijuana, and it had worked. The father tried it on his son, and it worked better than the medicine ever did. Every three or four days, the son would get the medical marijuana, and it…

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    The medical use of marijuana has long been a topic of debate. Some, including me, would argue that withholding a useful medical treatment based on antiquated thinking and societal perception is unethical. The utilitarianism theory tells us that the correct course of action should be the one, which benefits the greatest number of people. We treat patients currently with much more dangerous and addictive medications and we seem to accept those risks….Why is marijuana different? Some will argue the…

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    pressure, protects the nervous system, relieves Crohn’s disease, and the list goes on and on. Above all and previously stated the first reason is the plant has many benefits it contains eighty-five cannabinoids these have been found to work. Also, the human body naturally has proteins known as cannabinoid receptors also These have been found to work considering several of them resemble chemicals already present in the human body. In conclusion, citizens need to…

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    may be extracted naturally from the cannabis plant, produced by the isomerization of CBD, manufactured synthetically, or provided as an herbal formulation. Some cannabinoids have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. One is dronabinol which is a synthetic version of THC. The other is nabilone which is a synthetic cannabinoid. (Metts, Wright, Sundaram, & Hashemi,…

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