Marijuana has been illegal both recreationally in most places and medicinally in a lot of places for a really long time and has only recently started being legal around the world. Often times, most people will think that seniors won’t want to consume marijuana because of the stigma around it, but the benefits that seniors can get from marijuana are numerous.
Not only is marijuana a natural solution for pain, inflammation, and anxiety, but it has also proven numerous times to improve sleep quality which is especially important for senior citizens who may have trouble sleeping naturally due to age-related conditions such as arthritis or restless leg syndrome. Seniors with epilepsy may be able to use medicinal cannabis as an alternative treatment option in lieu of prescription drugs that come with side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, depression, and cognitive impairment.
There are actually so many different benefits that seniors can receive from marijuana, so if you would like to know what those are, continue reading.
Relief from pain
Within marijuana or the cannabis plants there are various different compound that affect the body and mind differently. Two of the most popular compounds within marijuana are THC and CBD. THC is commonly known as the compound that will make you high, while CBD or cannabidoil is more commonly known as the healing compound.
CBD is the compound of the marijuana plant that is known to have many different benefits but the most prominent being pain relief. Since it contains no psychoactive properties, it is easy to buy and can be purchased from physical stores or online retailers such as this one. This compound attaches to pain receptor in the bran, much like any pain killer would, and dampens or relieves any feeling of pain, and it also relieves pain by being an anti-inflammatory and allowing for swelling to reduce.
It’s safer to use
Most modern medications these days come with quite a lengthy list of horrible side effects that one might experience. While trying to fix one problem you end up with another. A great substitute for select medicines is marijuana because it doesn’t come with all of the side effects that make you sick and you will have a very hard time over dosing on it compared to other medications which can lead to an over dose with just 1 pill too many.
The side effects that people experience from modern medicine such as dizziness soar drowsiness, may be potentially very dangerous to those who are a bit older and already have some struggles with their day to do life, so by removing any risk of side effect you reduce that danger that you might find yourself in.
Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia
Countless studies and endless research has come to the conclusion that marijuana is a great way to combat or even prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, which are most commonly diseases found in the elderly.
Multiple trial have shown that by using marijuana throughout your adult lifetime reduces your risks of getting these diseases and there for allows you to live a better, longer life. If people already have the symptoms of these diseases, while marijuana wont completely eradicate the disease, it will be able to ease the users symptoms and allow them to have a bit of a clearer mind.
Helps with sleep
It is well known that once you start getting old or reaching to older ages, sleeping starts to become a bit more difficult. People tend to have trouble falling asleep, or keep waking up in the night because something hurts or they need the bathroom. Seniors often also suffer from pain that prevents them from sleeping.
Marijuana is commonly known as something that will aid with sleep and insomnia. Used by people of all ages, the most common way to used marijuana to sleep is though the CBD compound. Sleep is so important for everyone, even the elderly.
Anxiety and depression
Anxiety and depression is only reserved for just those who are in their teen years feeling like nothing is going right. These days more and more people are understanding anxiety and depression, and knowing the symptoms that accompany it this includes seniors. Marijuana is known as a fantastic substitute to traditional antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds, and it is a great way to avoid any of the side effects that go along with them.
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