Medical Cannabis and Your Health

1. Medical Cannabis and Your Health Medical Cannabis Medical cannabis can help with certain medical conditions, that have been hard to treat with licensed medications. Medical cannabis may help people who have already tried at least two licensed medicines, which have failed to meet their clinical need. Endocannabinoid System Everyone has an Endocannabinoid System, which is our internal regulator. Activation or inhibition of this regulator has an effect on our nervous system, immune system, cognition, blood pressure, sleep and how we process pain signals. Cannabis Plant The Cannabis Plant from which medical cannabis is produced is thought to contain over 100 different cannabinoids, each one may have a different effect on the body. The two most understood cannabinoids are CBD and THC and they are the main cannabinoids used in medicine to date. CBD and THC As a result, the different medical properties of the CBD and THC lead to a different therapeutic effect. Evidence suggests that THC is beneficial in chronic pain conditions such as neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, inflammation, insomnia, chemotherapy nausea and vomiting etc. Eligibility Our service is available to patients who have tried at least two previous treatments which have not managed to meet their clinical needs. Let's start by understanding your eligibility for an assessment by our clinic. https://myaccessclinics.co.uk/