What Are Cannabinoids and How Are They Used?

By | June 13, 2024

Certain chemicals, when effectively harnessed, can greatly benefit mental and physical health. Among these are cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD, extracted from cannabis. These extracts have been proven to improve various bodily issues.

Cannabinoids can be processed in multiple ways, including smoking, ingesting, pill form, and CBD E-Juice, making them accessible to individuals who prefer or require specific ingestion methods. They can be swallowed as pills, vaporized with oil and a vaporizer, and more.

Cannabinoids are used for several reasons:

Physical Pain

CBD, THC, and CBN contribute to alleviating physical pain by dulling nerve cell effects, placing the individual in a state where acute pain is less felt. This improvement occurs instantly and can last for hours, offering relief to those with chronic pain, such as post-surgery patients. Cannabinoids are considered a safer alternative to pharmaceuticals and narcotics, providing short-term relief without long-term complications.

Anxiety

CBD and CBG significantly reduce anxiety, stabilizing mood and behavioral disorders. They help individuals sleep better, focus better, and feel less stressed, offering long-term improvements in behavior and emotions even after initial use.

Neurological Health

Studies have shown cannabinoids’ profound impact on neurological conditions such as epilepsy, Tourette’s, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. The potential of cannabinoids to address these conditions could revolutionize medical science.

Other Benefits of Cannabis Oil

Cannabis oil relieves chronic pain and inflammation, helps control epileptic seizures, slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, improves heart function, enhances appetite, treats inflammatory bowel disease, prevents cancer, brain strokes, and glaucoma, and relieves anxiety and stress.

Other benefits of Cannabis Oil

  1. Relieves pain: Cannabis oil works great on chronic pain and inflammation. It can be used as medicine which gives you chronic pain like in arthritis, gout, irritable bowel disease, inflammation of liver etc
  2. It helps to control epileptic seizures. Including small amount of cannabis oil in your diet can help you to overcome seizures.
  3. Slows progression of alzheimer’s disease. Cannabis oil works well in maintenance of brain health.. so this oil works wonders for patients with alzheimer’s.
  4. Cannabis oil improves functioning of heart.It is a heart friendly oil. It also helps in lowering cholesterol and multiple sclerosis in patients. 
  5. It enhances appetite. If you feel you feel less hungry these days. Start adding this oil as 5-10ml in a day to open up your appetite.
  6. It helps in treating inflammatory bowel disease. It works well on inflammations.
  7. Prevents cancer. Oil does have antioxidant properties. So it reduces tumor size and is preventive towards cancer.
  8. Prevents brain stroke. Researches show that cannabis oil has neuroprotective properties.
  9. Reduces Glaucoma. Cannabis oil is also found to work excellent for eye health.
  10. Relieves anxiety and stress. Natural compounds found in cannabis oil is found to be effective for releasing relaxing the mind, releasing pleasure hormone, reducing stress and inducing a sense of calmness and relaxation.

We have seen benefits of cannabis oil and cannabinoids.Now lets see the side effects 

What are the Side Effects :

Despite their benefits, cannabinoids can cause side effects such as dry mouth, red eyes, nausea, vomiting, lung problems, mental abnormalities, headache, heart and blood pressure issues, dizziness, sleepiness, panic reactions, numbness, flashbacks, sexual problems, hallucinations, and depression.

Final Considerations

Cannabinoids offer numerous health benefits despite societal taboos. They improve various physiological aspects, justifying their use for well-being. However, cannabinoids are not legal everywhere, so research should be done before attempting to obtain these substances. Those with a prescription or legal access should consult a doctor to determine suitability. It is important to avoid excessive use and potential addiction. Pregnant and lactating women should avoid CBD and cannabis oil due to a lack of research on their effects.

In conclusion, cannabinoids provide significant health benefits when used appropriately and under medical guidance.

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RD Neha Kava

National Registered Dietitian at NutriChoice4u.com
Neha Kava is a National Registered Dietitian, Certified Sports Nutritionist in India. She specializes ins Clinical Nutrition, weight management. She likes to spread awareness and educate her readers about health, nutrition, fitness, mental health, sexual health and diet tips for holistic health. You can connect with her on info@nutrichoice4u.com Or hethhealthhome@gmail.com
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About RD Neha Kava

Neha Kava is a National Registered Dietitian, Certified Sports Nutritionist in India. She specializes ins Clinical Nutrition, weight management. She likes to spread awareness and educate her readers about health, nutrition, fitness, mental health, sexual health and diet tips for holistic health. You can connect with her on info@nutrichoice4u.com Or hethhealthhome@gmail.com

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