ABOUT MEDICAL CANNABIS
-The cannabis plant contains over 500 natural compounds, 104 of which are identified as cannabinoids.
-Cannabinoids affect the patient by interacting with specific receptors, located predominantly within different parts of the central nervous system and the immune system, among others.
-Main two cannabinoid receptors have identified to date: CB1 and CB2.
-The cannabinoids are an effective treatment for the following conditions and symptoms, amongst others:
*Chronic pain – treatment resistant neuropathic pain in particular
*Treatment resistant epilepsy
*Chemotherapy induced nausea, vomiting and appetite stimulation
*Spasticity and spasms in multiple sclerosis patients
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