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The Science Behind Medical Marijuana

Written by thcscout on December 9, 2024. Posted in Medical. No Comments on The Science Behind Medical Marijuana

Marijuana or Cannabis, known to some as the stoner drug, is known for getting people“high.” It is legal in 8 states for recreational use, legal in 20 states for medical use, and illegal in 22 states.
Some consider it to be as dangerous as cocaine or heroin.
But did you know that marijuana also has many reported health benefits, many that have been backed by research?
But before we get into that – let’s start by looking at the makeup of marijuana itself.
Marijuana contains 2 key ingredients.
The main component is a psychoactive ingredient that is responsible for the “high” effects. It’s called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is a psychoactive chemical.
THC attaches to cannabinoid receptors in parts of the brain that include thinking, memory, sensory and time perception. This is how THC plays a part in psychological effects you may have while under the influence of cannabis.
THC has also been used for it’s pain-relieving effects.
A study published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy suggested that THC activates pathways in the central nervous system which work to block pain signals from being sent to the brain.
A pilot study published in clinical drug investigation talks about how THC helps with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Because of its psychological effects on the brain, it has been therapeutic for some patients that have suffered from flashbacks, agitation and nightmares and other symptoms of PTSD
Another component of Marijuana is a non-psychoactive ingredient that is called cannabidiol (CBD). It reduces the effect that THC has, in other words it works against the “high effects”
CBD is thought to be responsible for turning off a gene by the name of ID-1, a protein coding gene that is suggested to help cancer cells spread throughout the body. Studies published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, suggest that Cancerous cells make more copies of these genes than non-cancerous cells.
Some anecdotal cases show marijuana may also help in treating epilepsy – although this is yet to be comprehensively studied. But in the case of 8 year old Charlotte Figi, the use of marijuana that was low on THC but high on CBD had reduced her 300 seizures a week to just 1 seizure every 7 days.
So marijuana has other applications – other than just producing the ‘high effect’.
Are there any other science issues or phenomena you’d like us to explain? Let us know in the comments below!

Sources
http://www.livescience.com/24553-what-is-thc.html
http://www.medicaldaily.com/what-does-marijuana-do-your-brain-and-body-thc-interacts-memory-time-perception-273366
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-truisms-wellness/201510/medical-marijuana-the-science-behind-thc-and-cbd
http://www.leafscience.com/2014/02/23/5-must-know-facts-cannabidiol-cbd/
http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/other-treatment-approaches/medical-marijuana-and-epilepsy
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-supports-marijuana-as-medical-treatment-for-some-conditions-not-all/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-marijuana-how-the-evidence-stacks-up/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37318935
http://www.businessinsider.com/health-benefits-of-medical-marijuana-2014-4
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/

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Outdoor Home Grow Ep 3 – Transition Your Cannabis Plants To Flowering

Written by thcscout on October 1, 2024. Posted in Grow. No Comments on Outdoor Home Grow Ep 3 – Transition Your Cannabis Plants To Flowering

In this video, we’ll be talking about the period of growth when your cannabis plants transition to flowering. We’ll also chat about what to look for so you can gauge what week of flowering you’re in, the basic changes in feeding from vegetative to flowering, when to do some final pruning and low stress training, how to maximize sun angle and signs of heat stress and over and under watering.

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In these 5 videos, we’ll cover seed selection for outdoor growing, photoperiod vs auto flower growing, site preparation, the different stages of plant growth, the importance of monitoring weather and how it can affect your plants, how to avoid pests and mould, when and how to harvest your outdoor plants and how to dry and cure your buds. After watching these videos you’ll be able to grow outdoors just like a pro.

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The Effects of Weed on Teenage Brains

Written by thcscout on September 7, 2024. Posted in Facts. No Comments on The Effects of Weed on Teenage Brains

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When a person is smoking cannabis, one of the plant’s chemicals known as THC, passes from the lungs into the bloodstream and then to the brain. If that brain is exposed to a lot of THC, but still immature, the part responsible for controlling emotions may never reach its full potential. This can have long-term consequences and effects on one’s measurable intelligence, learning and judgment. But there are also other reasons why teens should not consume weed.

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SOURCES
Understanding the Teen Brain
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=3051#

Persistent cannabis users show neuropsychological decline from childhood to midlife
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1206820109

Continued cannabis use and risk of incidence and persistence of psychotic symptoms: 10 year follow-up cohort study
https://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d738

Adolescent Initiation of Cannabis Use and Early-Onset Psychosis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25774457/

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Treating Pain with Medical Marijuana

Written by thcscout on March 15, 2021. Posted in Medical. No Comments on Treating Pain with Medical Marijuana

“I could see endocannabinoids as being a really good conduit to relieving the opioid epidemic.” Nathan Fried, assistant professor of biology, discusses the potential of medical marijuana for replacing opioids as a pain treatment.

Fried joined the Rutgers University–Camden faculty in the fall of 2018. He specializes in neuroscience and is currently studying the connections between sleep and pain, to identify opioid alternatives for chronic pain treatment.

Learn more about Nathan Fried’s research: http://go.rutgers.edu/euor9z4a
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Outdoor Home Grow Ep 1 – How To Grow Cannabis Outdoors

Written by thcscout on May 3, 2020. Posted in Grow. No Comments on Outdoor Home Grow Ep 1 – How To Grow Cannabis Outdoors

Learn how to plan a personal outdoor cannabis home grow in this first episode of Blue Sky Organics Outdoor Series with host Mark Zealand.
In this video we will cover how to choose a strain best suited for your region’s climate. How to germinate your plants. The difference between Auto flowering plants and photoperiod plants. How to choose an area that receives as much sun as possible throughout your plant’s life. How to choose the proper pot size for 3 months and larger if its growing all summer.

In these 5 videos, we’ll cover seed selection for outdoor growing, photoperiod vs auto flower growing, site preparation, the different stages of plant growth, the importance of monitoring weather and how it can affect your plants, how to avoid pests and mould, when and how to harvest your outdoor plants and how to dry and cure your buds. After watching these videos you’ll be able to grow like a pro!

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How to Use a Pipe to Smoke Weed – Hemp Wick & Lighter

Written by thcscout on February 14, 2020. Posted in Beginners. No Comments on How to Use a Pipe to Smoke Weed – Hemp Wick & Lighter

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Best Cannabis Strains for New Growers

Written by thcscout on March 1, 2019. Posted in Beginners. No Comments on Best Cannabis Strains for New Growers

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Outdoor Home Grow Ep 2 – The Vegetative Stage Of Your Cannabis Plants