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What Are The Most Common Conditions MMJ Is Prescribed For?

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From chronic pain to neurological disorders, understanding the breadth of MMJ’s applications provides a comprehensive view of its role in modern healthcare. Cannabinoids, the active compounds in marijuana, interact with the endocannabinoid system in the body, modulating pain perception and inflammation.

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Unlocking the Potential of CBD: Exploring The Benefits of CBD in Medical Marijuana

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Unlike its counterpart THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), CBD doesn’t produce psychoactive effects, making it an attractive option for those seeking therapeutic relief without the “high” associated with traditional marijuana use.

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The Science Behind Medical Marijuana: Exploring Cannabinoids and Their Therapeutic Effects

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While there are over 100 different cannabinoids identified in cannabis, the two most well-known and widely studied are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, responsible for the “high” or euphoric feeling associated with marijuana use.

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CBD Use: The Benefits and the Best Way To Consume

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But it doesn’t produce any psychoactive effects or that notorious high sensation like tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the compound that does. On the contrary, researchers are leaning more towards CBD as a beneficial chemical with therapeutic effects on various physical and mental health problems, from anxiety to chronic pain.

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

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Among the 100-plus chemicals called cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, the two that are best known for their medicinal benefits are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). While many of their effects and uses overlap, the biggest difference between the two is that THC produces a “high” while CBD does not. Chronic pain.

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Use of Cannabis-based medicinal products: NICE guidelines

Cannabis Law Report

Chronic pain. Severe treatment-resistant epilepsy. Chronic pain. Do not offer the following to manage chronic pain in adults: nabilone. THC ( delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) with THC. THC ( delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Recommendations.

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‘Too costly, not enough evidence it works’, says UK in blow to cannabis campaigners

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The watchdog refused to allow its national health service to prescribe medical cannabis for children with severe epilepsy because there is “not enough evidence it works”, a decision which angered campaigners and parents who said their children will suffer as a result. The final guideline is expected to be published in November 2019.