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Medical Marijuana: Frequently Asked Questions
Nanja Bongers
According to the Marijuana Policy Project, approximately 2,617,919 patients are treated legally with medical marijuana across the United States each year. For many patients, medical marijuana has helped relieve their symptoms, given them a sense of peace, or even helped them regain their appetite. If you have been prescribed medical marijuana, chances are you have several questions about its use and side effects.
Here are the answers to a few of the most commonly asked questions about medical marijuana.
What Conditions Are Treated With Medical Marijuana?
There are a wide variety of physical, emotional, and psychological disorders and diseases that are treated with medical marijuana. Here are just a few:
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- Epilepsy and other seizure disorders
- Multiple sclerosis
- Anxiety and depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Medical marijuana is used to treat a variety of symptoms associated with the above-mentioned conditions. For example, patients receiving chemotherapy treatments for cancer often experience extreme nausea. Medical marijuana is used to treat this nausea, which helps patients eat and maintain their strength.
How Do Patients Get a Prescription for Medical Marijuana?
Each state has its own laws concerning medical marijuana, including which patients are eligible and which conditions can be treated with medical marijuana. Some states allow doctors to treat a wide variety of conditions, while others are more restrictive. Do your homework to determine if your condition or symptoms are legally treatable with medical marijuana in your state.
Talk to your doctor about how your condition or symptoms would benefit from medical marijuana. Provide a detailed list of your symptoms and discuss what you hope to gain from your treatments. For example, if you suffer from a mood disorder, such as anxiety or depression, talk to your doctor about how medical marijuana would benefit you and how to utilize medical marijuana correctly.
How Can I Take Medical Marijuana?
Medical marijuana comes in many forms, including the traditional leaves that are smoked. Your doctor can help you decide which form works best for your condition and preferences. For example, some patients prefer consuming medical marijuana. This can be accomplished by baking the medical marijuana into favorite foods or placing a few drops of the liquid form into a favorite drink.
Medical marijuana can also be placed into a vaporizer, which turns the liquid marijuana into a vapor. Patients dealing with aches, pains, and other targeted concerns also utilize medical marijuana-infused creams and lotions. Some patients suffering from nausea and vomiting prefer medical marijuana in pill or suppository form.
How medical marijuana can be administered is dependent upon the state in which the patient lives. Talk to your physician to determine which form of medical marijuana would be most effective for you.
Are There Any Side Effects of Medical Marijuana?
Finally, before you consider medical marijuana, it is important to discuss the possible side effects with your doctor and how these side effects can impact your daily life and medical concerns. For example, some patients may experience dizziness from low blood pressure or trouble concentrating after consuming medical marijuana. Other patients might have slower reaction times.
If you begin utilizing medical marijuana and are experiencing any negative side effects, talk to your doctor. Your doctor can help you determine ways you can minimize the impact of any negative side effects while still enjoying the benefits of medical marijuana. For instance, if you are experiencing dizziness, your physician may recommend taking medical marijuana in a different form or waiting until you are done with work before consuming medical marijuana.
Medical marijuana is used by millions each year to combat the symptoms of several conditions, from anxiety and depression to Alzheimer's disease and HIV/AIDS. Talk to a professional to learn more.
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