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Insomnia/sleep disorder. Young woman with Insomnia, tired and exhausted girl holding head. Insomnia and cannabis. Simple flat vector.Using Cannabis for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Insomnia, sleep apnea, and sleep disruption are just a few disorders among a wide range of sleep disorders successfully treated with cannabis and its extracts. So, what makes cannabis so effective in treating sleep disorders?
The main reason for this is that the majority of cannabis medicines are mildly sedative in nature. Studies show that in order for effective treatment of sleep ..read more
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Treating Migraines & Tension Headaches with Cannabis
Cannabis has actually been used, primarily orally, as a migraine treatment, as well as other forms of headaches for 1,500 years. It’s been hypothesized that some forms of migraine may actually result from an endocannabinoid deficiency. Since symptoms of other serious ailments can be misinterpreted as migraine, patients should always consult a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment of severe headaches.
What are Migraines?
A migraine headache is a recurring, pulsating, vascular headache usually devel ..read more
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Using Cannabis for Myasthenia Gravis
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Myasthenia gravis (my-ass-THEE-nee-ah GRAV-is) is a chronic progressive neuromuscular disorder and autoimmune disease in which antibodies block or destroy some acetylcholine receptor sites causing severe skeletal muscle weakness (without atrophy) and fatigue, which occurs at different levels of severity.
The muscles are weak because the nerve impulse is not transmitted successfully to the muscle cell from the nerve cell, and these episodes occur periodically with remissions in between.
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Using Cannabis for Autoimmune Disorders Overview
The endocannabinoid system is the key role player in many autoimmune disorders, however, treating these autoimmune conditions with plant cannabinoids isn’t well understood at this time. It’s the CB2 receptors that is responsible for modulating the function of the all immune system cells in the body. Since cannabinoids have anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity, this makes them a great possible candidate in treatment of autoimmune disorders such as:
Multiple sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Diabetes
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4y ago
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Using Cannabis for Autism Spectrum Disorders
While the use of oral cannabis to treat children and adolescents with autism remains controversial, some doctors and parents are embracing cannabis as a treatment method to calm agitated and violent autistic children.
What is Autism?
Autism is a mental disorder characterized by the individual being extremely withdrawn and absorbed with fantasy. The individual suffers from impaired communication and social interaction skills, and activities and interests are very limited. Autism can also be described as a state of ..read more
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Using Cannabis for Asthma
Cannabis and Asthma Overview
One sensation cannabis smoker’s often notice is how the smoke rapidly expands in the lungs. The reason that it causes the lungs to expand so quickly is because cannabis smoke works as a bronchodilator which releases the bronchospasm created by asthma. While there is promising evidence for the use of cannabis for asthma, contradictory evidence still exists. In 2013, the state of Michigan rejected asthma as a proposed additional qualifying medical condition for medical cannabis used within the state.
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Using Cannabis for Anxiety
Woman Having Panic Attack Disorder in Public PlaceWhat are Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a state of mind in which the individual feels increased tension, apprehension, a painfully increased sense of helplessness, a feeling of uncertainty, fear, jitteriness, and worry. Anxiety disorder is disorders characterized by chronic worry.
Anxiety disorders include all the following:
Generalized Anxiety (GAD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Common associated characteristics of ..read more
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & CANNABIS
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and debilitating beginning with memory loss and progresses to complete loss of mental, emotional, and physical functioning. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, as chronic disorder of the mental processes due to progressive brain disease. It is most common in older people, particularly over the age of 80, but occasionally occurs in younger people.
People with Alzheimer’s disease become increasingly forgetful and eventually develop severe memory loss, particularly of recent events. Their ..read more
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Cannabinoids Anandamide & 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)- Synthesis & Degradation
Endocannabinoids are lipid molecules which are derived from membrane phospholipids. They are substances that attach or activate the endocannabinoid system. Cannabinoids come from three main sources:
Ligands- which are endocannabinoids made in the body.
Phytocannabinoids- which are found only in the cannabis plant.
Synthetic Cannabinoids- which are produced in a laboratory.
Neuromodulators & Retrograde Messengers
endocannabinoids act as neuromodulators and retrog ..read more
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Cannabinoid Receptors in the Human Body
The endocannabinoid system is thought to have more receptors than any other system in the human body. Cannabinoid receptors are embedded in cell membranes throughout the body. CB1 and CB2 receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors.
G proteins on the cell membrane recognize substances and regulate metabolism, pain, appetite, emotions, memory, stress, gastrointestinal motility (gastrointestinal system, urinary tracts, spleen, and the heart., fertility (reproductive system), bone growth, endocrine system, and immune function ..read more