Article Submitted by LA Dispensaries
Hemp, weed, and marijuana are just a few of the names for plants of the genus Cannabis. Pot has been used by humans for thousands of years. People use it for recreational and medicinal uses; they smoke it, eat it, and drink it as a tea, but does this plant have harmful side effects? Some say it does, while others claim it is less harmful than alcohol and even aspirin. Scientific research on the benefits and risks of marijuana is rare, but it’s available. Using marijuana comes with risks and benefits. The following are a few of the dangers and benefits of using cannabis.
The Dangers: TCH, a psychoactive compound, is the primary active ingredient in marijuana. As a psychoactive drug and as medicine, marijuana has a variety of psychoactive and physiological effects, some of which include short-term neurological effects such as lowered blood pressure, increased heart rate, and impaired short-term and working memory. However, long-term effects have not been reported. It can be described as a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen, because it features all three properties.
The Benefits: Marijuana has been used to treat chronic pain in patients suffering from a wide variety of diseases. It is especially helpful to treat the negative side effects of cancer treatments because it eases nausea and vomiting, stimulates appetite, and reduces pain. Cannabis has also been studied for the treatment of epilepsy, insomnia, symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Patients with severe or terminal illnesses in California can obtain a doctor’s prescription to purchase medical marijuana from any of the local Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Dispensaries.