The Various Strains of Marijuana Affect the Body Differently

Once an individual has a diagnosis where marijuana can provide medicinal benefit, the next step is selecting the suitable strain of marijuana to provide appropriate symptomatic relief. If the patient will be growing his or her own medical marijuana, there needs to be consideration of whether the plants are going to be grown inside or outside.

Marijuana plants will vary with their growing habits and size, temperature preferences, light needs, or whether they do best inside or outside. The purple strains of marijuana, mostly from Grand Daddy Purple, are the origin of most current marijuana strains. They work well for pain relief along with being calming and sedating. It has a sweet grape aroma and taste. it also maintains excellent effects for relief of insomnia, spasticity, and helping with appetite.

Another popular variety is OG Kush, which is common in medical marijuana dispensaries. It smells earthy and musky, and often has an odor of sage along with it. It provides a mind opening, thought provoking psychoactive high which works well for depression, appetite, nausea, and anxiety. New literature shows that it is not just the cannabinoids in cannabis that contribute to a patient’s psychoactive experience. It is also terpenes, which are the aroma molecules contained in the cannabis plant. These terpenes help define the way individuals feel in the diverse varieties, so it is vital to know how the various strains smell which defines the resultant effects on the body and may assist with different disease symptoms.

The pain relief effects from Purple Kush are immediate. It has deep psychoactive effects for anxiety, chronic pain, depression, insomnia, and stomach issues. The smell is tropical fruit and it contains various terpenes such as caryophyllene and myrcene.

Sour Diesel maintains combination qualities. It smells a bit like sour grapefruit and provides a “psychedelic” high. It is recommended for social anxiety, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, and problems with focusing. Interestingly, it assists with clarity while also providing an intense psychoactive experience.

There are very few pure indica or sativa marijuanas on the market. Most are a variety combination strains. With varying genetics and now that it is know terpenes assist with the various psychoactive effects, the eventual result should be specific strains that hone in on a patient’s debilitating condition with low side effects. The research is ongoing, although with marijuana being federally illegal it is difficult to perform research appropriately as with traditional FDA cleared medications.

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