Consuming your cannabinoids in a form that can be absorbed through the venous membranes of the mouth is highly recommended. This category of products includes tinctures, oral sprays, lozenges, and dissolving strips. Like edibles, these products are within the category of marijuana-infused products (MIPs). All such products are meant to be held in the mouth …
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Eating cannabis-infused products
Edible cannabis products in Missouri will become available once Marijuana-Infused Product facilities come online. These products, commonly known as edibles, come in a vast array of choices. Among the most popular are gummies, sweet tarts, cookies, and brownies. Edibles are generally produced using a cannabis infused oil as a substitute in a common recipe. While …
Bioavailability of cannabinoids
At first glance, its easy for a patient to choose their medical cannabis products based solely on the amount of cannabinoids contained in each one. However, what really matters is how much of said cannabinoids actually make it into the patient’s system. Bioavailability: “the degree and rate at which a substance (such as a drug) …
Help, I overdosed!
Relax. Please just relax. Repeat to yourself, “I will be fine. This will wear off.” It is literally all in your head and there is a fantastic chance that you’ll be just fine very soon. I’d list the symptoms of over-medication, but chances are that you’ll know them when you see them, and they vary …
Bi-phasic effect: THC is a two way street
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Edibles: use with caution
‘Edibles’ are within a class of products that are often referred to as marijuana-infused products. They are similarly named in the medical program here in Missouri. Edibles are generally made by infusing oil or butter with cannabinoids from cannabis, then substituting the resulting infused oil or butter in a recipe for cookies, brownies, salad dressing, …
Proper dosing with cannabis
It is possible to medicate with cannabis without becoming intoxicated. Beyond intoxication, when patients feel they have over-medicated with cannabis it is almost always because of the negative side effects of THCTHC is the most famous cannabinoid and is psychoactive. TH.... It is often extremely uncomfortable. That said, even the most mild side-effects can be undesirable. As such, it is important to find the …
Patients substitute medical cannabis for addictive drugs
For over 100 years cannabis has been scorned for being a gateway drug. Recent studies are suggesting cannabis may actually be the opposite: an exit drug. This means patients are able to use cannabis to reduce their need for drugs such as opioids, benzodiazipines, SSRIs, and, to a lesser extent, even alcohol and tobacco. The …
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Lowering health risks associated with cannabis use
To date, we have discussed the various side effects and risks of cannabis use for qualifying medical conditions. But how can those risks be avoided? Here we catalog 10 ways to reduce health risks according to Canada’s Lower-risk Cannabis Use Guidelines. Don’t use Cannabis. Choose to start using cannabis later in life (particularly after age …
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Side effects and risks associated with cannabis use
One of the first things that prospective medical patients should understand are the risks and side effects associated with cannabis use. This article will attempt to outline these negative outcomes and supply some additional reading on the topic. Please check out the article we’re linking, as it is a very well researched piece on the …
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