Diseases that are treated hemp

Describes several diseases, the therapeutic effect of cannabis on the course which not only studied at various medical institutions and is described in a variety of electronic and print media.

Not once on the profile site Ukrainian growers described methods and mechanisms for the use of cannabis for medical purposes in various industrialized countries. Partly to collate information in this article describes several diseases, the therapeutic effect of cannabis on the course which not only studied at various medical institutions and is described in a variety of electronic and print media.

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease - a serious violation of intellectual activity, which in most cases begins as dementia. It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease, which occurs slowly and gradually destroys the human psyche. In most cases, the disease symptoms are: loss of memory and cognitive dysfunction. It is expected that by 2050 there will be about 13.8 million patients, that is, the number of cases compared with the current figure increased by 68%. Unfortunately, the cure for this disease is not present, but there are research results showing that cannabis leads to a slowing of the disease process. Scientists say that cannabinoids will be a new generation of drugs.

Epilepsy

Epileptic seizures - a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. Epilepsy - the fourth most common neurological problems, including migraine, and Alzheimer's disease. Cannabidiol substance which has less distinct properties than other cannabinoids contained cannabis can reduce seizures by 54%.

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (muscle spasm) is known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis. The inflammatory process that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, thus causing physical, mental and psychiatric problems. Studies have shown that small amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) help to control muscle spasms in patients.

Cancer

Recently, there are facts of daily use of cancer patients THC dose to treat cancers of the skin, lungs, etc. This method was tested in dogs, but at lower doses, and the results were positive. Cannabis is officially used in some US states to reduce pain in patients with cancer, to increase appetite and insomnia treatment.

Schizophrenia

The substance, which treats schizophrenia - cannabidiol. In 2012, the results of the study were published in the journal Translational Psychiatry. They argued that the substance cannabidiol (CBD) has a positive effect on the treatment of schizophrenia and has already begun the second phase of clinical trials. They were attended by 39 patients, 20 of whom received a dose of CBD, and 19 - amisulpride. Treatment results were positive in both cases, but in those patients who received a dose of cannabidiol, the side effects were smaller.

Type II diabetes

Type II diabetes (non-insulin dependent type) - a disease metabolic nature which is accompanied by high levels of sugar. This type is different from the first insulin-dependent diabetes type in which the notes are not absolute insulin production by the pancreas. In May 2013 in the journal The American Journal of Medicine published an article by three authors that hemp plays a key role in controlling blood sugar. The study involved 4657 people. They have 16% sugar level was lower. The pharmaceutical company, a licensed manufacturer of cannabis-based medicines, created a drug for diabetics of the second type, GW42004.

Asthma

It is believed that cannabis smoking causes lung pathology. And according to a study published in the journal New England Journal of Medicine, THC exhibits anti-inflammatory properties in the treatment of asthma.

Impotence / Erectile Dysfunction

High levels of cholesterol, which reduces the pressure in the blood vessels, affects the erectile function in men. The data, published in the journal Clinical and Developmental Immunology, said that cannabis can reduce cholesterol in the blood. Clinical studies have shown that cannabinoids reduce the negative effect hypercholesterolemia - the underlying disease that causes erectile dysfunction.

Arthritis

Pain - this is one of the basic properties of cannabis. Removing pain in multiple sclerosis, it helps to reduce pain in patients with arthritis. According to studies conducted by the Canadian consortium that conducted research cannabinoids, 36% of Canadians relieve the pain of arthritis, namely, using cannabis.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C - an infectious disease that affects the liver and is caused by the hepatitis C virus Wyoming institutions working in the field of medical effect of cannabis has developed a treatment regimen based on the "Chunky Crimson". Clinical studies have shown that 99.8% of patients cured of hepatitis C.