Marijuana also referred as weed, Cannabis or bhang can be used to treat pain. Example of pains treatable using Marijuana include arthritis, cancer, chronic, and frequent headaches also known as migraines. Some people suffer from these pains, and no scientific medicine can cure it without serious side effects.
This article will focus on how Marijuana works, its benefits over other medications, side effects, and precautions.
How it works
Marijuana has psychoactive ingredients like THC & CBD. When smoked, these ingredients are inhaled to the lungs, seeps through the airbags to blood capillaries and later attaches themselves to the blood. The blood with active Marijuana ingredients is transported to all body parts like the brain.
The brain has receptors where Marijuana components attach, and react with to cause effects. One of the effect is to send a command of pain relieve to the head through stimuli of cells’ nerve endings, thus curing the migraines.
Benefits of using Marijuana over other medications
Medical Marijuana is a pure, tested and proven migraine and pain relieve medication by the FDAA and the WHO.
Herbal medicine from the Cannabis plant, so has no chemicals.
A natural medication from the earth, thus results are almost guaranteed.
Will treat other ailments such as other pains, depression, stress, Insomnia, etc.
Side effects
Though medical Marijuana is tested and accepted as medication to relieve migraines, its side effects are almost similar to those of normal unstandardized Marijuana.
These side effects include:
- Dizziness- It is advisable to take the drug during night time or when you are ready to sleep.
- Fatigue- A wave of exhaustion will wipe you after taking the drug, so smoke when you have small chores to do.
- Memory loss- You may start forgetting small things like where you put your keys.
- Appetite changes- Either loose appetite, or have an increased appetite.
- Diarrhea
- Dry mouth
- Feelings of high
Precautions
Over use of medical Marijuana may lead to addiction which is harder to treat than migraines.
There is a chance of quack medical practitioners claiming to sell medical Marijuana, but their product is not medical.
It is not a permanent cure for migraines, so you will have to keep smoking it once in a while.
You may have to expose yourself to super high Marijuana quantities to feel changes.
You may be tempted to treat yourself using roadside Marijuana which will pose worse health conditions.
Negative side effects of the drug are a must experience, so look for means to counter the effects.
In conclusion, smoking medical Marijuana to relieve migraines works. Also, it has other health benefits like treating other pains and mental conditions. However, negative effects are experienced too, and the user should never opt for this treatment without a guidance of a qualified medical practitioner.
