Use of Cannabis in Pain Management

Pain is one of the main reasons for consultation in health centers around the world. It is an unpleasant symptom that develops from a neurological response to physical or chemical stimuli representing actual or potential damage to tissues and can affect various aspects of the sufferer's life, deteriorating their quality of life.

In this audiobook, we explore the effects of cannabis on pain relief. We begin defining the concept of what pain is and its function in the body. Then investigate the role of the endocannabinoid system in the part of the nervous system responsible for the transmission of pain, as the scientific basis of the findings described throughout this text. Once this is understood, we focused on the most outstanding aspects concluded by those studies related to using cannabis and its derivatives in pain treatment. Likewise, we discuss how the properties of cannabinoids when applied to the management of this condition with a scientific approach and using testimonies from various patients with different diseases with pain as the main symptom. We can see how the use of the plant helped these people improve their lives. Finally, we study some homemade cannabis-based products which might be beneficial in managing certain types of pain and even some conditions where the use of the plant could be contraindicated.

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كتاب صوتي: 10 نوفمبر 2022