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Homo Sapiens (“Us”): Strengths and Weaknesses
Published in Michael Hehenberger, Zhi Xia, Huanming Yang, Our Animal Connection, 2020
Michael Hehenberger, Zhi Xia, Huanming Yang
Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis (used for hemp fiber, for hemp oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug) to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms.
Homo Sapiens (“Us”): Strengths and Weaknesses
Published in Michael Hehenberger, Zhi Xia, Our Animal Connection, 2019
Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis (used for hemp fiber, for hemp oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug) to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms.
Drying of cannabis—state of the practices and future needs
Published in Drying Technology, 2021
Sai Kiran Reddy Challa, N. N. Misra, Alex Martynenko
Cannabis contains phytocannabinoids (secondary metabolites), which are responsible for psychotic, and health beneficial characteristics in humans. Among the cannabinoids, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC/dronabinol) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most potent. Medicinal cannabis is a regularly used psychoactive substance for treatment of several illnesses, such as to improve hunger/appetite in AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome) patients, to decrease nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy,[2] for treating muscle spasms, chronic pain,[3,4] effective alleviation of seizures in children with epilepsy,[5] and treating spasticity and neuropathic pain associated with multiple sclerosis.[6] When used for non-medicinal/recreational purposes or at excessive doses, cannabis may cause certain short-term health effects in humans related to cognition and coordination (attention, decision-making, reaction time), anxiety, bronchial dilation and increase in heart rate.[7–9]