If you’re someone who ingests cannabis every day, chances are you’re wondering if it’s safe.
Also, have you ever wondered why the effects of edibles last much longer than those of smoking cannabis?
“The issue isn’t that [weed is] metabolized differently,” he toldVice.
That’s due to how you process cannabinoid and terpenes, according to Jay Denniston, an analytical chemist.
Clearly there’s a lot at play!
“THC [tetrahydrocannabinol] is the most psychoactive compound,” he shared in an interview withGreatist.
“When you smoke cannabis, THC gives you the high feeling.
The more THC you have, the more powerful the high.”
“It also increases dopamine levels, creating that sense of euphoria.”
You’ll have an easier time relaxing if you ingest cannabis every day
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She added, however, that more research is needed.
Cannabis has not been legal for very long, so the scientific information available on the substance is limited.
Still, not everyone will find it relaxing to ingest cannabis every day.
“Cannabis makes falling asleep easier,” he penned in an article inPsychology Today.
It wasn’t just one study that came to this conclusion.
Well, there’s a reason for that.
Cannabis can have an impact on your short-term memory, according toHarvard Medical School.
That means that ingesting cannabis when you’re younger can cause permanent changes.
The same is the case for pregnant people, as cannabis can affect the development of the fetus.
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They also found that the cannabis users gained more weight than expected by calories alone.
), can slow down recovery and have a negative impact on quality of life.
Fortunately, it looks like cannabis can help such ones recover their desire to eat!
He added that it’s especially good at tackling nerve pain as well as pain brought on by endometriosis.
It may even lessen tremors due to Parkinson’s disease.
There’s a good reason that cannabis is so popular for treating pain as well, according to Grinspoon.
He continued, “Those are associated with bad reactions, things like anxiety attacks, paranoia.
That might be why you see the strong reaction with edibles.”
“It should give us pause,” she cautioned in an interview withNature.
That sounds pretty similar to the impacts of cigarettesmokingorvaping.
“Lung infections can become a problem as well.”
It’s not all doom and gloom for your cardiovascular health, however.
“And I believe that many thousands of people use cannabis safely.”
That’s pretty encouraging!
