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Can Cannabis End The Suburban Heroin Epidemic?

Friday, April 29, 2016

by Green Rush Daily

and pain killers. Those that have suffered from chronic pain have stated in a recent study that cannabis has both reduced their pain and addiction to pills.Michelle Ham, who has diagnosed painkillers for a bad back, reported that painkillers made her feel like a zombie, that she was emotionless and was only living, not enjoying.

However, after a friend introduced her to cannabis, she was able to go back to volunteering and to live the life that she wanted without the use of opioids.

...a study has found that there is a scientific reason that cannabis can stop a heroin addiction. The component THC, which releases into the body after smoking cannabis dronabinol. Dronabinol is the active ingredient that stops withdrawal symptoms and prevents the body from naturally wanting to take in more of a drug, specifically in this case heroin.Cannabis also curbs the anxiety and insomnia that comes with withdrawal symptoms. The paranoia that an addicted person gets from a lack of dopamine, which is what controls pleasure in the body.