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Marijuana Effects - Some important effects of marijuana in medicine
Medicinal uses of Marijuana: The use of marijuana in medicine is a highly controversial subject and is prescribed by doctors only under severe conditions.
Moreover marijuana is not a legal drug in most countries and the few countries that permit the use of medical marijuana have stringent measures to safeguard against its improper usage.
Herbalists who support the use of marijuana claim that the drug has varied benefits, although opponents state that it is a potentially life-threatening and unsafe substance that can bring about long term ill effects.
Scientific evidence points out that medicinal marijuana may be effective in dealing with a wide array of medical disorders and diseases.
Research and medical trials are still studying and testing the safety and efficacy of medical marijuana extracts in medical labs.
Some important effects of marijuana in medicine include its ability to lessen the side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Another interesting property that marijuana holds is that of an anti-emetic, which means that it helps in relieving nausea while allowing patients to eat and live in a normal manner.
Marijuana extracts also help those patients who suffer from debilitating disorders such as multiple sclerosis, severe and painful spasms, and uncontrollable nervous disorders like tremors.
The use of marijuana or marijuana seeds have also shown evidence that it may induce the appetites of HIV positive patients.
Some herbalists also believe that marijuana leaves helps in relieving of menstrual cramps and pain during childbirth.
Those who believe in the healing power of marijuana are of the belief that smoking marijuana is useful in treating a variety of mood disorders. Marijuana hashish or hashish is a derivative of marijuana and is commonly known to contain over 200 chemical compounds. When taken above the recommended dosage, most of these compounds can have harmful effects on a patient.
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