Patient Profile: Amy Mellen Transitioning from Oxycontin to Cannabis By Sharon Letts
“I first smoked to see if it really worked,” Mellen said. “When it gave me relief, I asked ‘what’s next?’”
“I first smoked to see if it really worked,” Mellen said. “When it gave me relief, I asked ‘what’s next?’”
I can tell that smoking this Hashish is going to be especially good.
Cannabinoids are the active chemical components of Cannabis sativa (marijuana). The medical use of cannabis goes back over 5,000 years. Cannabinoids produce a very wide array of central and peripheral effects, some of which may have beneficial clinical applications. The discovery of cannabinoid receptors has spawned great interest within the pharmaceutical industry with the hopes of capitalizing on the beneficial effects of cannabis without the unwanted psychotropic effects on the central and peripheral nervous system.