With the recent growth in the cannabis market over the years, and the changes made to legislation; medicinal cannabis is now legally available in states across the country. This has made way for a booming industry of products containing ingredients found in cannabis. These various products come in various forms, such as pills, vapes, creams, drinks, food, etc... Since the introduction of this new set of products in the market, there has been great debate within the cannabis community regarding the benefits these products offer. For MMJ (Medical Marijuana) Patients seeking long lasting pain relief, effectiveness of these products are put under great scrutiny. For people suffering from various ailments and conditions, Medical Marijuana has provided a means to an end, without the need for strong and potentially harmful Opioids. This alternative form of medicine now trending the health industry and allowing the cannabis industry to flourish, has offered relief for patients throughout the years. However, studies suggest the form in which you consume the acting ingredients of cannabis may reflect in the effectiveness of the relief you receive from it.
"Self-directed medical cannabis treatment, among users of higher THC products, is associated with significant improvements in at least short-term pain relief."
A study recently published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine, presents results that suggest nontraditional consumption of cannabis offers less effective pain relief, than the relief received from consuming the natural cannabis flower/bud. This means that the products made and available in the consumer market are not as beneficial to MMJ (Medical Marijuana) Patients as the natural cannabis plant. Noticed to be the case in patients seeking pain relief, in this study "The effectiveness of self-directed medical cannabis treatment for pain." Through the use of an application developed by the authors of the study, the "Releaf" app enables users to rate their level of pain, stress, and relief after their consumption of different cannabis strains.
From the collection of over 20,000 pieces of data, it was found that the average cannabis consumer experiences a reduction in pain of about 3 points on a pain scale of 0-10. The greatest level of relief for nerve, gastrointestinal, and headache-related pain or discomfort was noticed in patients who consumed strains high in THC. The results from the data collected, also suggests that strains with a higher consistency of CBD, overall does not have a reflection on the level of pain relief patients received.
This report gleams light on the benefits of cannabis. Information present in the report, indicates that patients suffering from physical pain (headache/migraine, muscle & joint, etc.) enjoyed greater pain relief consuming strains with high THC content, than with cannabis products. The data also suggests that, patients suffering from gastrointestinal discomfort or pain, saw the greatest relief after consuming strains with lower THC content. With the same data collected, researchers realized that hybrid strains offer the most effective relief for patients, opposed to strains categorized as a Sativa or Indica. This is profound knowledge, as this can help medical cannabis patients in finding effective alternative relief.
Each strain offers different levels of relief and is beneficial for different conditions. It is important for patients to consider their specific need for relief when choosing cannabis strains as alternative medicine. The report on the study conducted also gave insight into the positive and negative effects of cannabis consumption. Indicating that the most common negative effects associated with cannabis consumption are dry mouth and the inability to think clearly. However the results also, suggest that the positive effects out weigh the negatives in apparent level of effect, and the most common positive effect of cannabis consumption in patients being the feeling of relaxation accompanied with pain reduction.
After analyzing the findings of the study, researchers from the University of Mexico have concluded that cannabis is an effective "mid-level analgesic" relatively safe for consumption, and is an "effective medication for alleviating pain."
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