Cannabinoids

Recently, marijuana and prescription medications have been vigorously debated since numerous states in the United States have legalized medicinal marijuana, and in a recent event in the world, Uruguay legalized marijuana and the government regulates and sells it. Many marijuana researchers are saying that marijuana could end the need for most prescription drugs because marijuana can help with such a diverse amount of illnesses and diseases. Marijuana, compared to prescription medications from a…

My journey began when I was fourteen years old and my friend introduced me to the online game World of Warcraft. At first I was skeptical that I would enjoy it, but my buddy insisted I give it a try. I chose to become a shaman, master of the elements, specializing in their restorative powers to aid my teammates in battle. I also began to study herbalism and alchemy, allowing me to search for and collect various herbs to convert them into potions. These potions could provide players with extra…

What if there was a plant with over 10,000 uses ,able to cure many of the many chemical written medicines prescribed for problems such as depression and insomnia. A plant that could aid in the reduction of the devastating effects of deforestation around the world, preventing the habitat destruction of many endangered animals. A plant that was made illegal for reasons that simply do not make sense.This plant is cannabis,the name alone Invokes various thoughts in people's minds perhaps your…

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is classified by any kinds of obsession either reoccurring thoughts, urges, or images in which causes the person to have anxiety or distress (Abramowitz, McKay, & Storch, 2014). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is early data that reflects on how much of a burden this disorder can affect someone who suffers from it. Additionally, WHO characterized OCD as one of the most disabling of all medical disorders (Reghunandanan, Stein, & Fineberg…

problem can be reduced without harmful effects. The author additionally wishes to gain more research about this drug and inform the people that this is a step in the right direction. I have learned that according to the article, our bodies we have cannabinoid receptors that control appetite, mood, memory and pain and the new obesity drug stops these receptors from working which reduces obesity among people who wish to take this new drug. I believe that America has become very lazy and if there…

As it says in 23 Health Benefits of Marijuana, “Robert J. DeLorenzo, of Virginia Commonwealth University, gave marijuana extract and synthetic marijuana to epileptic rats. The drugs rid the rats of the seizures for about 10 hours. Cannabinoids like the active ingredients in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (also known as THC), control seizures by binding to the brain cells responsible for controlling excitability and regulating relaxation.” (DeLorenzo) If marijuana can stop seizures for…

Imagine that you are in a great deal of pain each day of your life. The pain gets to be so great that you finally go to the doctor. The doctor, being a person who has been trained to treat not only for maladies, but for pain, prescribes a prescription pain medication after learning what other methods you have tried. Depending on the cause of your pain, he or she might recommend physical therapy, or even a pain clinic. You go home and breathe a sigh of relief because finally you will feel better.…

such as depression and schizophrenia, thus pharmacotherapies play an important role in abstaining from alcohol misuse. Research by McGregor and Gallate (2004) suggests that alcohol craving in rats was suppressed with the application of selected cannabinoid receptor antagonist an opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone. Despite available anticraving treatements, the neurobiological processes that underline repeated drug and alcohol abuse are not fully understood. It is important to continue to…

Introduction Legalization of marijuana has been a hot-button issue in the United States for quite some time. The supporters argued that legalization would increase state revenue, increase public safety, lower crime rate, and the black market and lower government spending on crime-fighting. The opposition argued the crime rate would increase, the black market would thrive, decreased public safety, and more government spending spent on crime fighting The opposition has fought valiantly against…

The Effects That Marijuana Has On Teenagers Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Good habits formed at youth make all the difference” (Aristotle) . Many people have an experimented with drugs at some point of their adolescent lives. One drug thought of to be the most common among teenagers is marijuana. As Aristotle may agree that bad habits form in youth can also make a big difference. Teenagers must become aware that there are many more negative effects than positive that marijuana can have…