Marijuana or Mary is the mixture of all parts of the plant called Cannabis. Its active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol. Hashish, also known as joint or spliff, arises from the distillation of resin obtained from flowers and presents a much higher concentration of marijuana THC. (40% versus 10% in the leaves). …
Marijuana as medicine for the treatment of fibromyalgia
A new survey by the National Pain Foundation suggests that medical marijuana can outperform currently available drugs for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The survey, conducted online, asked more than 1,300 patients with chronic pain disorder to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments that have been tested. Medical marijuana compared with only …
Marijuana can cause heart problems and death
The heart health has become a priority for all. Although there are many factors that can cause heart problems such as a sedentary lifestyle, being overweight or smoking, now a team of researchers has added marijuana as an element of risk to our heart. To do this, they followed up …
Marijuana causes less addictive than alcohol or snuff
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world and is less addictive, causing even less addictive than nicotine and alcohol. The work, which has been published in the journal Addiction, was based on a review of the results of all studies related to cannabis in the last …
Marijuana against severe epilepsy in children
An extract of medical marijuana shown considerable promise as a treatment for young people epileptics because it could reduce seizures in children with severe epilepsy who do not usually respond to other treatments, according to a study by the Langone Comprenhensive Epilepsy Center at the University of New York (USA) …
Marijuana abuse can damage the brain’s pleasure center
Smoking large amounts of marijuana during a period long can cause the opposite effect usually look for those who smoke, as a study just determined that this damages the pleasure center of the brain responsible for feelings of pleasure and reward. Scientists know that drug abuse can wreak havoc on …
Manual to avoid (or resolve) a bad trip with cannabis
A bad trip to cannabis can happen to anyone. And while it is possible to control some factors that can make to give us a “yellow” is no more know how to act in case we fail to prevent it. Breathe, calm down and relaxed expected to pass this psychedelic …
Is marijuana an initiation drug ?
Some research suggests that the consumption of marijuana probably comes before the use of other drugs. The use of marijuana is also linked to addiction to other substances including nicotine. In addition, animal studies show that THC in marijuana makes more pleasurable for the brain drugs. Although these results support …
Ingested marijuana vs smoked marijuana
In the article “The ingested marijuana is more harmful, with little successful title, tells the damage of an overdose of marijuana ingested.” As indicated by the article, the effects of ingested marijuana are later to appear. Typically they begin after half an hour and can be prolonged for several hours. …
In states that have legalized the medical use of cannabis has not increased its consumption among young people
Cannabis use among adolescents in the 10 states that have approved the medical use of cannabis over the last decade has seen a significant decline, according to a new study funded and published by the Marijuana Policy Project. Its authors, Mitch Earleywine professor of psychology at the State University of …