Clinical and Therapeutic Cannabis Information Flashcards
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NEUROPATHIC PAIN
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- A Result of Disease in or Damage to the Nervous System, aka the “Somatosensory System”
- Cannabis Clinically Proven Useful Treatment of:
- Neuropathic Pain Associated w/ Vascular Disease
- Herpes
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Trauma
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SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM
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- Nervous System
- Feels Pain
- Senses Touch
- Regulates Temperature
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MOVEMENT DISORDERS
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- Neurological Conditions Affecting Speed, Fluency, Quality, Ease of Movement
- Ataxia
- Cerebral Palsy
- Parkinson’s
- Dystonia
- Huntington’s
- Multiple System Atrophies
- Paraplegia
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Strokes
- Tics
- Tourette’s
- Tremors
4
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HOW DOES CANNABIDIOL (CBD) FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S?
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By inhibiting the release of beta-amyloid peptide, which is toxic on the human body.
5
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CBD
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- Cannabidiol
- Inhibits Growth of Cancer Cells
- Non-Psychoactive
- Anti-Inflammatory
- Neuroprotective
- Immunosuppressive
- Phytocannabinoid
- Represents up to 50% of Plants Extracts
- “Sour Tsunami”, “Harlequin”, “Cannatonic”
6
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2000
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-Found Cannabidiol (CBD) Effectively Blocked Arthritis in Animals
7
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APOPTOSIS
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-The Process of Cannabinoids Stopping Certain Types of Cancers by Programmed Cell Death
8
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THC
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- Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Responsible for Euphoric High
- Mild Level Less Than 10%, Moderate Level 10-17%, High Level 17-25% In Bud
- Hash 25-70%
- Bubble Hash 85%
- Kief 20-65%
- Phytocannabinoid
- If Left too Long, THC can Turn to CBN