Marijuana Smoking vs. Research on Cannabinoids

More and more evidence suggests that cannabinoids are better at treating a wide range of medical problems than smoking marijuana. They are also safer.

One main reason for this is that burning marijuana enters the lungs with many dangerous chemicals, some of which can cause cancer. Although smoking is not necessary to get cannabinoids into the body, there are other ways, such as vaping, eating, or putting it on the skin.

The ability to precisely dose cannabinoids is another reason why they may work better than smoking weed. It is hard to keep track of how much THC and other chemicals you take in when you smoke weed.

Cannabinoids are a group of chemicals that work with the endocannabinoid system, a network of receptors in the body. The endocannabinoid system controls many biological processes, such as pain, inflammation, mood, and hunger.

THC is the main chemical in marijuana that makes you feel high. This chemical is what makes people “high” when they smoke weed. CBD is another vital cannabinoid that does not get you high. Research has shown that it can help with many health problems, like easing pain and swelling.

Several ways exist to control the amount of THC in cannabis goods. One way is to use different types of weed. There are different types of weed with varying amounts of THC. One more way to control THC amounts is to use more than one extraction method. Using different methods of extraction can lead to goods that contain more THC than others.

You can also change the amount of THC in cannabinoid goods by using different ways to give them. To provide you with an example, smoking or vaping weed makes it contain more THC than just drinking it.

As a result, this could make you feel scared and anxious. Cannabinoids, on the other hand, can be dosed precisely to get the most medicinal benefits with the most minor side effects.

Analysis

Several studies have looked at how well and safely cannabis works compared to smoking weed. A study that came out in 2016 in the journal Thorax found that vaping weed was better for your lungs than smoking it. A 2017 study in the journal Pain found that taking cannabinoids by mouth worked better for treating severe pain than smoking weed. A 2018 study in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found that taking marijuana by mouth worked better for treating schizophrenia than smoking weed. A 2019 study in the journal Neurotherapeutics found that taking cannabinoids was a better way to treat seizures than smoking weed.

Based on these studies, cannabinoids may be a better and safer way to treat several medical problems than smoking weed. More studies, though, are needed to prove these results and find the best way to give cannabinoids for each disease.

In Conclusion

It looks like cannabinoids are a better and safer way to treat several health problems than smoking weed. More studies, though, are needed to prove these results and find the best way to give cannabinoids for each disease.

Before you use cannabis, you should talk to your doctor, especially if you already have a medical problem or are taking medicine.

About Dominic E.

Film Student and Full-time Medical Writer forĀ ContentVendor.com