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5 ways CBD and cannabinoids can help migraine symptoms

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Post by Admin Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:05 am

Despite the theoretics, there are five major reasons why
cannabis may be helpful in relieving migraine symptoms.
The plant may help migraine symptoms by:

1. Fighting inflammation
Migraine has been linked with excessive inflammation in the
brain. In fact, some of the most common migraine drugs
called triptans work by blocking inflammation-causing
chemicals in the brain.

As luck would have it, cannabis contains potent anti-
inflammatory compounds.

The two most notable are THC and cannabidiol (CBD).
Both of these chemicals are special compounds unique to
cannabis called cannabinoids. Though, only THC produces
euphoria. Scientists are currently studying these molecules
as novel anti-inflammatory drugs.

2. Easing pain
One of the primary reasons patients seek medical cannabis
recommendations is for the relief of chronic pain.
In fact, a 2016 survey of 271 medical cannabis patients in
Canada found that 63 percent chose cannabis over
prescription drugs. Of those, 30 percent favored
cannabis over pharmaceutical painkillers.

3. Fighting nausea
Nausea and migraine go hand-in-hand. Medical cannabis is
often recommended to cancer patients because of its
powerful antiemetic properties. Emesis is a fancy term for
vomiting.
Medical cannabis patients often use inhaled and oral
cannabis to ease nausea symptoms.

4. Lifitng mood
Cannabis may help migraines by giving patients a mood
boost. Mental health ailments like depression, mood, and
personality disorders commonly coexist with migraines.
Some researchers suggest that during a migraine, levels of
serotonin drop significantly. Serotonin a feel-good chemical
implicated in depression. Sometimes, antidepressant
medications are prescribed to people with chronic migraines.
As it turns out, cannabis compounds also engage with
serotonin. In low doses, these compounds can boost the
levels of this neurotransmitter. This is one of the reasons
cannabis is thought to have antidepressant effects.

5. Sleep aid
Sometimes migraine pain can be so severe that sleep is out
of the question.
Further, not getting enough sleep is considered a major
migraine trigger.
A night of no sleep due to a headache only makes another
one more likely.
Cannabis is a well-known sleep aid. Research has shown
that it can help people fall asleep faster and stay asleep
longer.

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