Sunday, August 23, 2015

Medical Marijuana Domains Adds Quality To Life

By Nancy Gardner


Some call it cannabis sativa while others call it marijuana. This plant has many names, many chemical content and consequently many medicinal values. Researchers have indicated that this plant has up to 400 different kinds of chemicals which could ideally be responsible for its observed different forms of action. At first, this substance was freely used in the old times then restrictions came to be. In the past few decades, several governments outlawed the use of this substance however, it has been back into controlled use in the form of medical marijuana domains.

In the past, these drugs were freely used and then all of a sudden, several governments formulated laws that restricted its use. Time past and in the recent period, scientific revelations have allowed a number of governments to legalize its use. Currently, several species of this plant are used to produce medically useful substances.

For many years, the mode of action of this controlled substance has not been known. With advancing scientific researches, it has been established that it mainly act in the human central nervous system to cause varying effects. Some of these effects are considered useful and utilized in medical practice. Other effects are undesired and may arise from misuse of these vital plant components.

Uses of this plant abound. Some have been scientifically approved while others are still subject to research. Currently, only a few researches have been performed and the wide potential of this substance use still depends on more science discovery. Pain control is one main application of this drug. It has been proven to soothe individuals and relieve them of distressing chronic pains associated with cancer, neuropathy among other forms of pain. Moreover, it achieves this desire with minimal side effects as opposed to other regular prescription drugs.

A second use may include control and management of eye ball pressure. This control is specifically very significant for persons with raised ocular pressure. Sustained raised pressure may lead to damage of the optic nerve and consequently blindness. If using marijuana extracts can save sight then it is surely the way to go. Nonetheless, the use of this substance must be approved and manned by medical practitioner. It is the only effective way.

In addition, this useful substance is meant to promote appetite and limiting gastrointestinal disturbances. This way, the substances enable patients to feed well but have less of nausea. Proper feeding is part of therapy to ill individuals and therefore it could be prescribed to help individuals cope to their feeding problems. This way, chronic loss of appetite as may be the case with HIV patients is efficiently controlled.

Like other drugs, there are a number of ways to enable this substance reach the body system and exert desired outcomes. It may be delivered through oral or topical inhalation routes. The preparations are formulated in varying dosages and are given depending on individual demands and response.

This drug is essential and should therefore be listed among essential drugs. Better still, its use should be studied and more information discovered. It shall surely add quality to medical care.




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