Medical Advantages of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is the name given to cannabis and cannabinoids, which are recommended by physicians for the treatment of illnesses or conditions. If marijuana or hemp is not being used in treating some diseases or health conditions, it will not be termed as medical marijuana. But not all doctors recommend cannabis as a medicinal plant because they see it as an illegal drug. Enlisted below are some of the diseases that medicinal marijuana can prevent or cure.
Seizures
Medical marijuana is notorious for treating issues and ailments. Seizures can be controlled or stopped by it. It relaxes the muscles of a patient that is being attacked by seizure or epilepsy.
Glaucoma
Medical marijuana also prevents glaucoma, it helps our eye to lower its pressure. We need more study to understand more about the connection between glaucoma and marijuana. But in general speaking, marijuana can help us to prevent glaucoma.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Medical marijuana has an active compound which is called Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It eradicates toxins that we have in our brain that can cause Alzheimer’s Disease. These toxins are clumps of amyloid-beta protein because of this; medicinal marijuana is also known as a neuroprotective plant.…