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*'''[[Physical effects: Appetite stimulation|Appetite stimulation]]''' - The feeling of increased appetite following the use of cannabinoids has been documented for hundreds of years<ref>Mechoulam, R. (1984). Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-5772-1.</ref> and is known colloquially as "the munchies" in popular American and United Kingdom culture. Clinical studies and survey data have found that cannabis increases food enjoyment and interest in food.<ref>How Marijuana Works | http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana4.htm</ref> This is thought to be due to the way in which endocannabinoids in the hypothalamus activate cannabinoid receptor that are responsible for maintaining food intake.<ref>How Marijuana Works | http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana4.htm</ref> | *'''[[Physical effects: Appetite stimulation|Appetite stimulation]]''' - The feeling of increased appetite following the use of cannabinoids has been documented for hundreds of years<ref>Mechoulam, R. (1984). Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-5772-1.</ref> and is known colloquially as "the munchies" in popular American and United Kingdom culture. Clinical studies and survey data have found that cannabis increases food enjoyment and interest in food.<ref>How Marijuana Works | http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana4.htm</ref> This is thought to be due to the way in which endocannabinoids in the hypothalamus activate cannabinoid receptor that are responsible for maintaining food intake.<ref>How Marijuana Works | http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana4.htm</ref> | ||
*'''[[Nausea suppression|Nausea suppression]]''' - Cannabis is effective for suppressing nausea induced by both general illness and substance induced nausea. It is considered an effective treatment for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)<ref>The Pharmacologic and Clinical Effects of Medical Cannabis | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.1187/abstract;jsessionid=1E004D7B7E2B5CA792E75A6E83EEC59C.f03t01</ref> and is a reasonable option in those who do not improve following preferential treatment.<ref>The Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis and Cannabinoids | http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article?id=127603</ref> | *'''[[Nausea suppression|Nausea suppression]]''' - Cannabis is effective for suppressing nausea induced by both general illness and substance induced nausea. It is considered an effective treatment for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)<ref>The Pharmacologic and Clinical Effects of Medical Cannabis | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/phar.1187/abstract;jsessionid=1E004D7B7E2B5CA792E75A6E83EEC59C.f03t01</ref> and is a reasonable option in those who do not improve following preferential treatment.<ref>The Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis and Cannabinoids | http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article?id=127603</ref> | ||
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*'''[[Physical effects: Vasodilation|Vasodilation]]''' - THC decreases blood pressure which dilates the blood vessels and increases blood flow throughout the body. The arteries in the eyeball expand from the decreased blood pressure. Studies in the 1970s showed marijuana, when smoked or eaten, effectively lowers intraocular pressure by about 25%, as much as standard medications.<ref>Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis | http://www.idmu.co.uk/canncardio.htm</ref> These enlarged arteries often produce a bloodshot red eye effect. It is precisely this effect on the human eye that makes cannabinoids an effective medicine for glaucoma.<ref>Is Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Glaucoma? | http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000140</ref> | *'''[[Physical effects: Vasodilation|Vasodilation]]''' - THC decreases blood pressure which dilates the blood vessels and increases blood flow throughout the body. The arteries in the eyeball expand from the decreased blood pressure. Studies in the 1970s showed marijuana, when smoked or eaten, effectively lowers intraocular pressure by about 25%, as much as standard medications.<ref>Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis | http://www.idmu.co.uk/canncardio.htm</ref> These enlarged arteries often produce a bloodshot red eye effect. It is precisely this effect on the human eye that makes cannabinoids an effective medicine for glaucoma.<ref>Is Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Glaucoma? | http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000140</ref> | ||
*'''[[Physical effects: Pain relief|Pain relief]]''' - This substance has been reported as useful for treating certain headaches, chronic pain, including pain caused by neuropathy and possibly fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.<ref>Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of cannabinoids Treatment for Chronic Pain | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00703.x/abstract</ref><ref>Cannabinoids for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain; a systematic review of randomized trials | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03970.x/abstract</ref> | *'''[[Physical effects: Pain relief|Pain relief]]''' - This substance has been reported as useful for treating certain headaches, chronic pain, including pain caused by neuropathy and possibly fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.<ref>Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of cannabinoids Treatment for Chronic Pain | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00703.x/abstract</ref><ref>Cannabinoids for treatment of chronic non-cancer pain; a systematic review of randomized trials | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03970.x/abstract</ref> | ||