More women are swapping drugs for medical marijuana

When it comes to how Americans treat their various health conditions, more and more of them are now seeking medical marijuana in states where it is legal. The fear of opioid addiction, fatal overdose, and other falls in prescription drugs has in some ways inspired the search for safer cures.

According to a. however, it is women who lead the prosecution Recent study in the journal for women’s health.

While marijuana was once kept top secret by those who consumed it, times have changed. More than half the nation now has laws on the books that allow it for medical purposes. And with all of the research that has emerged in recent years showing that medical marijuana may be a viable alternative to opioids and benzodiazepines, there is a growing interest in weed.

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The latest study, interviewing multiple doctors and patients, shows that more people have jumped on the medical marijuana bandwagon. And not just because it’s fashionable. They are taking this route to protect themselves from the pharmaceutical consequences that are so widespread today. Americans are aware that tens of thousands of people die from prescription drugs every year and they are not interested in compiling statistics.

Interestingly, researchers found that women were more likely than men to replace prescription pain relievers and other drugs with medical marijuana, even though men were more experienced with cannabis overall.

The majority of these weed-seeking women use cannabis for pain relief, researchers said. Studies have shown that medical marijuana can be an effective cure for mild to moderate pain conditions and a safer alternative to over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

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A items from Forbes advises that they may use medicinal cannabis to relieve chronic pelvic pain typically caused by “PMS and PMDD, endometriosis, and some gynecological cancers.”

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It should come as no surprise that more women than men are choosing medical marijuana as a substitute for prescription drugs. They are arguably the smarter species. However, the study suggests that additional study may be needed to find out why women are switching to medical marijuana.

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As the study authors wrote, “The implication that women conceptualize medical cannabis as complementary or alternative medicine deserves further research as this finding can be viewed as a consequence of patient experience with cannabis, rather than just a change in public attitudes towards it.”