Ms. Kelly is a nondrinker, smokes five cigarettes per day and uses recreational grade cannabis for pain and sleep daily. On admission, Ms. Kelly complained of low back pain ranging in intensity from 7 to 8, out of 10, on the pain scale where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst imaginable pain. She subjectively describes this pain as throbbing, stabbing, burning and radiating along the posterior and anterior aspect of both upper legs, left worse than right. She has sharp, stabbing, burning
struggling with cancer. Marijuana helps treat symptoms of cancer and radiation. In the United States, there have been two pills made from the THC in marijuana that is approved by the FDA, “Dronabinol” or “Marinol” and “Nabilone” or “Cesamet”. (Marijuana and Cancer. N.p.). Dronabinol and Nabilone both help treat pain caused by damaged nerves, improve weight gain and appetite, and reduces the need for pain medication. When marijuana is inhaled or smoked, it has been known to help treat nausea and vomiting
Substance History: Ms. Kelly is a nondrinker, smokes five cigarettes per day and uses recreational grade cannabis for pain and sleep daily. On admission, Ms. Kelly complained of low back pain ranging in intensity from 7 to 8, out of 10, on the pain scale where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst imaginable pain. She subjectively describes this pain as throbbing, stabbing, burning and radiating down into both legs, left worse than right. In addition, she has sharp, stabbing, burning pain in
Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes and for recreational purposes. The potential benefits of medical marijuana outweigh the risks associated with long-term use. Every drug either legal or illicit comes with side effects. Patients with devastating diseases like cancer, AIDS, or multiple sclerosis suffer from debilitating side effects of persistent nausea, vomiting, and chronic pain. As a result the patients quality of life is affected tremendously. Medical marijuana could help to
Medical Marijuana is any part of the plant that you use to treat health problems. People use it to get relief from their symptoms, not to get high. Most marijuana that’s sold legally as medicine has the same ingredients as the kind that people use for pleasure. But some medical pot is specifically grown to have less of the chemicals that cause feelings of euphoria. Marijuana plants have hundreds of chemicals, known as cannabinoids. The two main ones are THC and CBD. THC gives some of the pleasurable
you, some people abuse the uses and that is why it is illegal in some states. It is legal in 29 states as of today. Every state has it’s own set of rules and crimes if abused.Some types of marijuana are approved by FDA for example dronabinol and nabilone which are both man-made. There are several ways to consume marijuana but the main way people consume marijuana is by smoking. Smoking marijuana can help relieve neurotic pain and improve food intake. In 2015 California approved medical marijuana
For many centuries in ancient India cannabis was a major component in religious practices as well as in medical practices. Most parts of life incorporated cannabis of some form. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug made from the cannabis plant. It is sometimes used as a recreational drug by a few individuals, medical ailments and for spiritual purposes as well. The key element in marijuana is the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This psychoactive component is found in the leaves of the plant (Ethan
Sources: Brogden, R., Heel, R., Speight, T., & Avery, G. (2012) Bioavailability Route of Administration Buprenorphine Bioavailability Relative to Intravenous Route of Administration Buprenorphine Bioavailability Relative to Intramuscular Route of Administration Buprenorphine Bioavailability Relative to Sublingual Solution Route of Administration Intravenous 100% — — Intramuscular 70% 100% — Sublingual Solution 49% 70% 100% Sublingual Tablet 29% 42% 50–70% Sources: Brewster et al. 1981; Kuhlman et
Marijuana has been used in herbal remedies for centuries. Scientists have found biologically active things in marijuana called cannabinoids. The two best studied cannabinoids are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Currently, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency lists marijuana and its cannabinoids as Schedule I controlled substance. A Schedule I substance means that marijuana and cannabinoids can’t be prescribed, possessed, or sold under the federal law. Based on my research,
American Medical Association states the following for Marijuana being used for chronic pain as well as other medical problems,”Aside from nausea and appetite stimulation, indications for which there are 2 FDA-approved cannabinoids (dronabinol and nabilone), chronic pain, neuropathic pain, and spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis are the indications for medical marijuana supported by high-quality evidence”(Hill). As usual, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t state the drawbacks to using