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People have been using marijuana to treat a wide variety of ailments and conditions for more than three thousand years. Nowadays, an increasing number of patients are being prescribed marijuana…
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Did you know that one in three American adults has high blood pressure?
If left untreated, high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) can lead to cardiovascular disease, which increases the risk for heart attack, kidney disease, and stroke. Additionally, one of the single greatest contributing factors to high blood pressure is stress. Medical Cannabis has a dual-purpose effect of treating both the underlying physiologic causes of hypertension and its greatest trigger, chronic stress. When considering effectiveness, side effect profile, and safety, there is no better treatment for stress than medical cannabis.
A 2017 study by the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago “found that THC at low doses reduced stress, while higher doses had the opposite effect, underscoring the importance of dose when it comes to THC and its effects.” This dose-dependent relationship is an important benefit because patients can gain relief from their stress without needing high doses of THC. Thus, patients can find relief from their symptoms without any psychoactive effects.
A 2007 study by McGill University found that THC works as an anti-depressant in low doses but worsens depression at higher doses. These similar findings suggest marijuana can be very effective in low doses and one does not need to consume a high dose of THC in order to see relief from their symptoms.
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychotropic component found in cannabis. CBD has proven especially beneficial for treating high blood pressure, as studies show it has vasodilatory effects in humans and rats. CBD is most often taken orally or sublingually, in capsule or tincture form, but can also be inhaled.
According to NORML, “animal studies demonstrate that anandamide <link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandamide> and other endocannabinoids profoundly suppress cardiac contractility in hypertension and can normalize blood pressure, leading some experts to speculate that the manipulation of the endocannabinoid system ‘may offer novel therapeutic approaches in a variety of cardiovascular disorders.’”
Dr. Rene Pulido is a Mayo Clinic-trained Jacksonville-based family medicine practitioner and expert in medical cannabis and alternative treatments. He was tired of seeing patients needlessly suffering from common ailments such as chronic pain, hypertension, anxiety, and stress and saw how medical cannabis improved and saved lives without relying on pharmaceuticals.
Come see Dr. Pulido and his team at Affordable Marijuana License today and let us help you kickstart your journey to wellness!
Curious to learn more about medical cannabis or to start your medical marijuana treatment? Give the qualified team at Affordable Marijuana Clinic a call at (904) 586-0041 or submit a short application today!
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The opioid epidemic is at an all-time high in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 500,000 people died from an overdose involving any opioid from 1999 – 2019.
The first wave of the epidemic began in the 1990s with the over-prescribing of prescription opioids. The second wave began in the 2010s when users started to turn to heroin instead of pharmaceutical opioids due to tighter legal regulations and thus a decrease in supply. The last wave of the epidemic began in 2013 with the illicit manufacturing of fentanyl. The third wave is especially dangerous as fentanyl can be found in numerous substances, including cocaine, counterfeit pills, and heroin.
The good news is there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel of opioid addiction. Medical cannabis can help! People have been using medical cannabis for pain since ancient times, and it has been available as a pain treatment since California first legalized medical marijuana in 1996.
According to NORML, “cannabis access is associated with reduced rates of opioid use and abuse, opioid-related hospitalizations, opioid-related traffic fatalities, opioid-related drug treatment admissions, and opioid-related overdose deaths.”
In the first six years after medical cannabis was legalized, research shows that opioid-related deaths decreased in 13 states by roughly 33%.
Medical cannabis not only treats chronic pain but also the depression and anxiety often associated with it. Many opioid users are able to greatly reduce their opioid medications, and some are able to stop them completely.
Go the natural route. Try cannabis for pain and see how your life feels free of pharmaceuticals. Call Affordable Marijuana License at 904-586-0041 and let us treat your pain and help you overcome your opioid addiction today!
Curious to learn more about medical cannabis or to start your medical marijuana treatment? Give the qualified team at Affordable Marijuana Clinic a call at (904) 586-0041 or submit a short application today!
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