Soothing the System

Ask yourself this… “Why do I use cannabis?” and “what am I wanting to relieve myself from temporarily?”.

As cannabis has become largely marketed with the legalization across states including California, more and more cannabis shops are opening. Many folk indulging in cannabis is primarily recreationally whereas the other handful is to manage mental illness such as PTSD, Depression,Anxiety, etc. With consumption of cannabis in any form (edible, joint, bong, tincture, infused teas) there are behavioral effects that will range in acute antinociception aka the blockage of having the sensation of pain or injury stimulus, at times decreased mobility, and anti-inflammatory.

When looking at where cannabis receptors play a role in, of course we think of the brain. Within the midbrain region, it’s role is on control of motor and sensory functions of the autonomic nervous system. The controversial topic is long term use of cannabis will lead to cognitive impairments.