Non-Psychotropic Cannabis WHY YOU SHOULD USE NON-PSYCHOTROPIC CANNABINOIDS AND HOW TO FIND THESE Cannabinoids CBD are one of the most active elements of medical marijuana. These chemicals are similar to the genes that our bodies possess to develop appetite, movement, pain, and memory. Medical marijuana has active ingredients that are cannabinoids and THC( tetrahydrocannabinol). Medical marijuana has a dominant strain of non-psychotropic cannabinoids and has less strain of tetrahydrocannabinol. ARE NON-PSYCHOTROPIC CANNABINOIDS MARIJUANA? The most active ingredient in cannabis is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. Cannabis contains compounds, that are the non-psychotropic cannabinoids and tetrahydrocannabinol. They both have different effects on the human body. THC creates a sense of "high" in humans when they smoke it but non-psychotropic cannabinoids do not alter the human mind. They are non-psychoactive in nature. They do not alter a person's state of mind upon smoking it. That is why non-psychotropic cannabinoids cannot be defined as marijuana but rather defined with the term 'medical marijuana' which is considered to have certain medical benefits. NON-PSYCHOACTIVE CANNABIS RESEARCH Non-psychoactive cannabinoids have been successful to get a lot of attention from the media regarding their health benefits. People and doctors are talking about non-psychoactive cannabis. It is even undergoing certain medical trials and researches. It is helping the patients in reducing inflammation, anxiety and certain symptoms of severe diseases like cancer. A recent study led by Jacob Miguel Vigil, a psychology Assistant professor and his colleague at the University of New Mexico was published in the Scientific Reports journal. In this study, it was stated that the non-psychotropic cannabinoids are more socially acceptable than the tetrahydrocannabinol. While THC exhibited the strongest correlation with therapeutic relief. Non-psychotropic cannabinoids are found very effective in treating children as well as adults with epilepsy, Dravet's syndrome and Lennox- Gastaut syndrome. In numerous studies, non-psychotropic cannabinoids were successful to reduce the number of seizures in children. non-psychotropic cannabinoids bind the brain cells or nerve receptors that are responsible for most of the excitation activities in our brain. Reducing or controlling the excitation activities in the brain can reduce the number of seizures. In some cases, they have been successful to aid the seizures altogether. Non-psychotropic cannabinoids in medical marijuana are also responsible to reduce certain symptoms of severe diseases such as cancer, arthritis, glaucoma and Parkinson's disease. In numerous researches, it has been found that the non-psychotropic cannabinoids can reduce the growing active cancer cells by turning off the gene in the human body known as Id-1. This gene is merely responsible to spread the cancer cells. They may also prevent cancer cells from duplicating. Medical marijuana is also helpful to reduce nausea, vomiting and appetite loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy face a lot
of other medical issues such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue and appetite loss. Non-psychotropic cannabinoids are similar to the chemical that our body produces to stimulate the appetite. Hence, it stimulates appetite in cancer patients and prevents nausea and vomiting. Non-psychotropic cannabinoids in medical marijuana are also said to reduce anxiety and depression in patients. These compounds can also be used as low-level sedatives during minor surgeries but it cannot be used during major surgeries as it causes little to no unconsciousness. Moreover, the FDA has approved a liquid treatment known as Epidiolex. It can be used to treat children with epilepsy and Dravet's syndrome. Its formula includes non-psychotropic cannabinoids. NON-PSYCHOACTIVE CANNABIS SCIENCE The least processed form of the cannabis plant is hemp. The hemp contains most of the non-psychotropic cannabinoids. The non-psychoactive cannabinoids can be used for medicinal and recreational purposes. Hemp and marijuana come from the same plant Cannabis sativa but these two elements are very different from each other. The hemp plants are used to extract non-psychotropic cannabinoids. All cannabinoids produce certain effects on the body by attaching to the nerve receptors. The human body itself produces cannabinoids that are responsible to develop the movements, memory, pain, and appetite. Our body has two cannabinoids receptors known as the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor. The CB1 receptors are responsible for proper brain coordination, movement, pain, appetite, and memory. Tetrahydrocannabinol attaches to these receptors and binds the receptors to reduce the excitation activities in the brain. CB2 receptors are most common in the immune system. They affect the muscle spasms, muscle contractions, pain and inflammation in the human body. Researches first thought that the non-psychotropic cannabinoids get attached to these receptors but after several studies and experiments, it was found that the non-psychotropic cannabinoids control the body to use more of its cannabinoids. BENEFITS OF NON-PSYCHOTROPIC CANNABINOIDS Slow and stop cancer cells from producing and spreading. Prevent Alzheimer's disease. Treat Glaucoma. Relieve Arthritis. Control Epileptic seizures. Ease the pain of multiple sclerosis. Smooth tremors in Parkinson's diseases. Reduce symptoms of Crohn's disease. Reduce the symptoms of Dravet's syndrome. Reduce the effects of Hepatitis C treatment. Decrease anxiety. Help with smoking addiction. Help cancer patients with the effects of chemotherapy.
Improve symptoms of Lupus. Protect the brain after a stroke. Help veterans suffering from PTSD. Reduce muscle spasms and painful muscle contractions. Treat inflammatory bowel diseases. Help to promote good sleep. Protect the brain from concussions, shocks and certain types of trauma. HOW TO FIND NON-PSYCHOTROPIC CANNABINOIDS? Cannabis sativa is the main source of non-psychotropic cannabis. Other than that, other cannabinoids are found in different plants and flowers such as Coneflower, Electric daisy, Helichrysum Umbraculigerum, Liverwort, Black Pepper, Cocoa beans, Black truffles, and Chinese Rhododendron. Moreover, it is illegal to use cannabis for medicinal purposes and recreational purposes. The use of medical marijuana has been legalized in almost 29 states of the United States. People are protesting and supporting the idea of legalizing medical marijuana because of its immense health benefits. FINAL WORDS Despite the side effects of medical marijuana, it is the subject of many kinds of research and studies. Doctors are prescribing medical marijuana to cancer patients and other patients with rare diseases. Medical marijuana might reduce the harmful symptoms of some of the rare diseases but comes with severe side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, and bloodshot eyes. Emile J Fagerstrom IV https://emilejfagerstromiv.com/
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