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Affective Neurotransmitters and Anxiety

A cell-signaling mechanism known as the endocannabinoid system (ECS) helps regulate many physiological processes, including stress, anxiety, and mood. Cannabinoid receptors, enzymes, and endogenous cannabinoids make up the ECS. A class of chemicals known as endocannabinoids is one that the body makes on its own. Anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are the two endocannabinoids that …

Depression Treatment with Cannabis

For ages, people have used cannabis to cure depression. There has been a growing corpus of scientific studies on the use of cannabis for depression in recent years. According to this study, cannabis may be a valuable therapy for certain patients suffering from depression. Cannabis interacts with the endocannabinoid system, which is one of the …

Medical Use of Cannabis for Glaucoma

Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of cannabis in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in individuals suffering from glaucoma. Intraocular pressure (IOP) refers to the fluid pressure within the eye, and an increase in IOP is a significant contributing factor to the development of glaucoma. Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, affects about 60 million …

Marijuana Smoking vs. Research on Cannabinoids

More and more evidence suggests that cannabinoids are better at treating a wide range of medical problems than smoking marijuana. They are also safer. One main reason for this is that burning marijuana enters the lungs with many dangerous chemicals, some of which can cause cancer. Although smoking is not necessary to get cannabinoids into …

Anxiety-Relieving Effects of Cannabis

For ages, people have turned to cannabis as a means of alleviating anxiety. The use of cannabis to treat anxiety has been the subject of an increasing amount of scientific study in recent years. Based on these findings, cannabis might help alleviate anxiety for certain people. The endocannabinoid system is one of the primary targets …

How Cannabis is Superior to Cigarettes

While most smokers think cigarettes harm their health, marijuana users are more optimistic about their advantages. Less obvious are the effects of marijuana on the human body. The medication has fewer damaging effects on the brain and immune system, is less harmful to the lungs, and is less toxic. Less Damaging to the Lungs A …