3 scientifically proven benefits of marijuana

Several studies point to some advantages of cannabis. What are they?

When we talk about the positive health effects of drugs, we often encounter a debate between those who defend their use and those who do not.

Especially, especially when we talk about substances that have a recreational and recreational purpose, as is the case of marijuana..

Research on the effects of marijuana

In recent years many studies have been carried out on this drug, and some claim that it has benefits for our health. some affirm that it has benefits for our organism. Those who defend this argument explain that this substance should be taken into account for the beneficial effects of its use as a medicine.

Surely there is a deep moral debate about the legalization of cannabis, however, it is clear that it can be good for some people. But... Be careful, it also has negative consequences! In this article we will deal with this topic: we will go over the benefits of marijuana that have been scientifically proven and we will talk about some negative consequences of its use.

Not everything that is said is true

On issues such as the one we are going to discuss, where there are so many people who use this substance, it is normal that public opinion is in favor of the normalized consumption of marijuana. For example, if you are a regular consumer of cannabis, logically you will defend its use and consumption, because it is a substance that you find pleasurable and with which you enjoy and spend your free time.

This makes that many times we hear opinions that do not have any type of scientific endorsement and causes a lot of misleading information to circulate on the net. That is why the benefits that we are going to tell you below are the result of some research.

Benefits of cannabis according to science

More and more countries are legalizing the use of this drug. Smoking a joint (also called colloquially: mai o peta) is legal in 16 countries. A large part of the reasons for the consumption of this substance is its therapeutic and medicinal use..

That is why the US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has carried out a review of more than 10,000 research studies to find out what the medical benefits of cannabis really are. The results have been presented in a 400-page report.

This work classifies the benefits of cannabis from these studies into different categories: conclusive evidence, moderate evidence and limited or no evidence. The most conclusive results state that marijuana is effective for the treatment of chronic pain.The use of marijuana has been shown to reduce Nausea after chemotherapy and to reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Marijuana and pain

The findings, therefore, seem to indicate that marijuana is effective for the treatment of pain. Especially in the case of chronic pain, opioid narcotics such as codeine, morphine, oxycodone and metadon, which are highly addictive and to which patients can develop tolerance to their effects, are often used.

Although non-addictive synthetic analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen) are available, they are not strong enough to relieve this type of pain, and some of these drugs pose a serious risk of liver damage in excessive doses.

It appears that smoking marijuana can completely eliminate the need for the most harmful drugs, such as opioid narcotics. such as opioid narcotics.

Other benefits of marijuana

In addition to these benefits, it seems that consuming marijuana also helps to:

• RelaxSmoking marijuana can have a relaxing effect, especially for those who are highly active. These effects can be seen within minutes and, for example, it is hypothesized that it may be a useful phenomenon for people with anxiety problems.
• Be creative: The frontal lobe is the executive director of the brain. Working memory, language, movement or self-awareness depend on the frontal lobe, as well as originality and creativity. Within half an hour of consumption of this substance this brain region is fully activated, so studies show that it enhances creativity. Additionally, cannabis helps to connect abstract thoughts.
• Better sleepCannabinoids such as THC induce sleep and extend the time in which one is in deep sleep. Deep sleep occurs during the third and fourth sleep cycles and is the time when the body repairs itself. This is why it is called restorative sleep, when the immune system is revitalized and recharged.
• EatingSometimes, when people are not well, they have less appetite. Marijuana, by stimulating the receptors, improves appetite. Although the complete mechanism is unknown, it is known that there is a high density of CB1 receptors in the paraventricular and ventromedial nuclei of the hypothalamus, brain areas involved in appetite regulation.
• Reducing nauseaAs the study of the "National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of the USA" states, the THC found in marijuana has a potent antiemetic effect (reduces nausea and vomiting) and is therefore ideal for the treatment of patients undergoing chemotherapy.
• As an anticonvulsant: More and more research is being done on the benefits of cannabis as an anticonvulsant, and it is especially applied in diseases such as Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.

The secret is in the active ingredient

Although there are many organizations in favor of the normalization of cannabis use, it should be borne in mind that the possible positive effects of this compound do not imply any specific policy measures nor that the consumption of the plant in any form is desirable.. In terms of clinical and pharmacological intervention, research on the therapeutic potential of marijuana serves to discover the active ingredient useful for certain patients and, thus, to isolate it and use it in the form of a conventional drug, so that the concentration and dosage can be controlled.

This means that the fact that marijuana can be very useful for extracting substances from it to treat sick people does not make its consumption by smoke inhalation a desirable practice. This habit has several significant effects comparable to those of alcohol, many of which, surely, leave irreversible sequelae if the substance is abused.

Negative consequences of cannabis

There appear, therefore, to be great therapeutic benefits to marijuana use. However, marijuana also has a number of harmful effects on the body, especially when smoked and used frequently.

In the case of smoking it, among the harmful consequences we can find that it worsens respiratory problems, and can trigger problems just as serious as tobacco, with which it is often combined for recreational use. Marijuana can cause temporary sterility in men and alter a woman's menstrual cycle.

This drug can not only have physical health consequences, but can also cause brain abnormalities, especially with long-term use.especially with long-term use. Neural changes can affect memory, attention and learning ability.

In addition, cannabis can increase the likelihood of traffic accidents, can contribute to low birth weight of babies and increases the likelihood of psychotic break (paranoia and schizophrenia), as explained in the article by psychologist Oscar Castillero: "Cannabis increases the risk of psychotic break by 40%."