Marijuana, also known as cannabis, and its scientific name Cannabis sativa L, is a type of hallucinogenic drug that causes considerable pleasant sensations at the time of use such as: relaxation, sharpness of the senses, euphoria and changes in the level of consciousness. .
However, these effects are caused by changes in the performance of various brain functions, interfering with thinking, attention, concentration, memory, feelings, motor coordination and intellectual ability, which can also have negative effects on some organisms.
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- Marijuana can also be used as a medicinal plant with therapeutic limitations.
- Helping to decrease chronic pain; Combating epileptic seizure Reduce the effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy on cancer patients and; for the treatment of diseases such as Hett syndrome.
- Alzheimer’s disease.
- Depression and multiple sclerosis.
In addition to being used for recreational purposes, it is also used for medicinal purposes, the latter for having an analgesic, soothing, sedative and toning action. There are also active substances that this plant possesses, including Cannabidiol, which acts on the central basis. nervous system.
Thus, the doctor’s indication of marijuana for medical purposes can be used to alleviate pain and chronic pain, to treat various problems such as Alzheimer’s disease; glaucoma of epilepsy; Tourette syndrome; multiple sclerosis; schizophrenia spasticity; Parkinson’s disease; Anxiety, nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, anorexia, weakness and extreme fatigue in patients with AIDS.
Medical marijuana can only be consumed in the form of a medicine, as is the case with cannabidiol, which can be used on a prescription, and its use is not fully authorized in some Latin American countries.
This drug is not at risk of creating addiction, depends on the creation of psychological alterations such as natural marijuana, and could be used safely during treatments.
Marijuana side effects usually occur when the plant is used indefinitely, without medical advice and in exaggerated songs over a long period of time.
The active ingredient in marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC), connects to brain receptors causing interference in its functioning. The main side effects of its chronic use include:
In addition, emotional and psychiatric effects, such as increased anxiety, depression, panic attacks, suicide attempts, and schizophrenia, may also occur.
Marijuana use causes changes in the regulation of the digestive process, which could cause certain symptoms such as vomiting, nausea and abdominal pain, which may be affected by frequent use of this medicine.
At the time of use, marijuana may have an effective di dilator of the bronchi, relaxing the muscles, however, the breath that is inhaled in the lungs contains irritants that can cause intense inflammation of the respiratory system, some of the consequences are:
Marijuana users are present, as are phlegm and cigarette smokers, and there are indications that this could also increase the risk of developing emphysema and lung cancer.
Marijuana use causes alterations in cardiac barking and blood pressure, which are only passengers. However, there is evidence that chronic use of this drug increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
Marijuana use increases the risk of infertility for both men and women for the following reasons:
This is probably because reproductive organs have a high concentration of receptors for the active ingredient in marijuana, causing interference in their functioning with chronic and excessive use of the drug.
Marijuana is contracted in pregnant, pregnant, lactating and patients with cardiovascular, respiratory or psychiatric diseases.