No one of us can predict with any degree of certainty how we are going to respond to any medication and MMJ is certainly not an exception. I have the benefit of the college education, the required courses I had in pharmacology, though medical marijuana's breakdown of ingredients that are active, versus testable values, make simplicity a bit of a necessity too.
THC, dTHC
THC is the first tested active ingredient. After knowing this, other values are key too. For "top shelf" typically the cost does vary a bit from dispensary to dispensary. Private caregivers, I haven't much experience in using, however, the advantage is this is often a "donation point" for many users of this treatment are going to be able to at least try to target various symptoms.
Typically the rage I pick, based on the diagnosis under "chronic pain," is the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. In this legal document I come to call, as does a friend of myself, "weedwork," and so it is.
When the range of THC content, or aka, dTHC, this is usually the "strength of pain reliever," and for some, the antinausea effects are a bit different. Indica's typically offer the most pain relief, but this does depend on cause.
Sativa/Indica percentage
INDICA: For most, the stronger "pain med" is the Indica, though for some, the mellow feeling can also be found in the majority of plants, and Indica is favored by some for antinausea-this depends on the cause.
Some find additional relief in the few 100% Indica strains, that also have a high CBD level. That's to be discussed. However, to note that everyone is an individual, so prediction of a response can be given.
- Pain
- Anxiety
- In some, depression
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Topical applications help nerve pain
SATIVA;
I typically see only a minority of totally Indica or totally Sativa. On occasion, a 100% can and does happen, with probably highly selective "breeding" or cross strains, seed to Flower, as it's called.
The Sativa is more stimulating for most. I do have ADHD, as well as seizures from the 1983 brain injury that left a couple lesions, resulting in a lifetime of toxic medications, to which are now reduced in number as well, however, it has left me with a bit of nerve damage, and gastroparesis.
Briefly, for me, the Sativa is actually one that mellows me out, but increases gastric motility. This paradoxical reaction also is typical of the kids who respond to neuro (brain) stimulatants, such as Ritalin. An example, this does not ever advocate for giving MMJ to a child, certainly not even my own.
- a calming effect that reduces anxiety
- a behaviorally stimulating effect that adds to a person's energy level and sense of well being
- depression
- Anxiety
- ADHD (adults)
However, some adults, do feel best on a more natural option, I feel at some point, autonomy is the option for most parents, however, for my own, it's not exactly one I advocate. And a hot issue I plan to leave alone.
CBD/CBN:
The presence of natural steroid, cannaboid. This number for me, is not usually above 1.0%. Levels can be much higher, however, some react in very unpredictable ways. And no one can predict human behavior in few ways, save using history to do so.
But a physical response for me, is the reason I limit myself with respect to some pain relief, however, there is only so much you inflict on yourself, and on others, when I am physically miserable, or even depressed, I make lousy company.
Most do.
Anyhow, the summary-
Sativa is for me, is less behaviorally stimulating, and even the "prednisone taper," is a bit of a joke for some, but those close to me even, have found similar effects. But mentally, the steroids do affect me, and not for the positive. And given the half-life before even a UA is going to come up "clean" takes up to a month. So the effects of a steroid for many are a pleasantly significant drop in pain levels, which allows anyone with a chronic pain condition to relax naturally.
Kind of more in line with Mother Nature.
One friend, she also shares my own reactitvity, and I do recommend trying CBD for the anti-inflammatory effect, but knowing only so much can one person tolerate, and no two people are the same, and let alone all of us. However, sometimes we can cause more problems than we solve with medicines. Prednisone left me marked with suffering-I developed Avascular Necrosis, and then surgery to see if the joint stabilized, and the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy was diagnosed for the second time later that year.
Kind of a turn off for me.
The Indica is the one many lean on for pain relief. As well, anxiety, and if coping with an opiate taper, I do recommend that at least some attempt at symptom relief would be found.
Enjoy the day!
Those who are not able to remember the past-are destined to repeat it...
By repeating the past, though, it leaves no room for the future, you are "too busy"... getting tunnel vision.
People change, every day, those unwilling or unable to, well, they have a bigger problem, inability to change with the "changes" that life throws at you, well, that unweilding, unbending attitude, is much more problematic.
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