Weed Question!

Ok, I don't smoke very so I thought I would use this thread both as a testimony for Marijuana advocates & as a source of knowledge...


For many years I have had problems with this big know in my hand. It may be juvenile arthritis but I have never been properly diagnosed. Anyways, it's been acting up again and everything I have tried to do the past few weeks has made my hand feel as though there's a sharp-ass knife piercing straight through it! It has made it very hard on my training in that time. Well yesterday I figured I was due again for some relaxation & good times in observance of 4/20 day, so I went to my boy who gave my some stuff he calls "Pandora's Box". I took it and put it into a Gravity Bong & took to hits off of it. That stuff was FINE!!! I stayed high as batman's dry cleaning bill for hours! But when I started to unwind from my "experience" I noticed that my hand didn't hurt anymore. I am happy to report that it is now almost 24 hours later & I Joshua Smith being of sound & sober mind can tell you that my hand is still experiencing no pain whatsoever!


So my question is.... Why is this? What are some possibilities of reasons why cannabis would help inflammation related joint problems (no pun intended)?


I'm very interested in getting feedback from this!

Because some strains are anti-inflammatory

Its medicinal properties aren't bull shit.

I have arthritis, bone spurs, joint problems, and not to mention a shit load of injuries, it helps me tremendously.

Never underestimate the power of the placebo effect. But that's just a thought, I'm no doctor. :) Either way, glad you're no longer in pain!

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Originally Posted by Matt Glach

Never underestimate the power of the placebo effect. But that's just a thought, I'm no doctor. :) Either way, glad you're no longer in pain!

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Its not a placebo effect, tons of studys on its anti-inflammatory properties.

If your condition is arthritis this is one reference that may explain the effects.

"New research shows that one of the cannabinoid found in marijuana is an anti-inflammatory that doesn't have the side effect of getting you high. THC also combats inflammation, but that's the stuff that gets you high. However, experiments at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology showed that another cannabis compound, (E)-BCP (beta-caryophyllene), is also an anti-inflammatory but doesn't affect the molecular receptor that makes you feel stoned. Instead it activates only the CB2 receptor which plays a key role in alleviating inflammation. From National Geographic:"

http://boingboing.net/2008/06/25/mar...antiinfla.html

Another reference:
"Although the CB1 receptor is responsible for the psychomodulatory effects, activation of the CB2 receptor is a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of inflammation, pain, atherosclerosis, and osteoporosis."

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/20...01105.abstract

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Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

Its not a placebo effect, tons of studys on its anti-inflammatory properties.

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Oh I know, it's absolutely got anti-inflammatory properties, but that wouldn't explain it lasting 24 hours would it? Maybe it lasts but I wouldn't think so. That's what I was referring to as the placebo part. I'm not as knowledgeable on the subject as you are though so I'd take your word for it.

remember, all strains are not created equal, so when you find one that works for whatever your intended "goal" is, stick with it or explore similar ones. for example, i like sugar candy sativa before i train but i'm still exploring different indicas for after i train and before bed. i'm not sure if you're in a state where you have this option, so don't be frustrated if you find other strains don't have the same effect you're describing. but if you have the cash on hand and find you've found one that hits the spot, so to speak, you might want to buy in bulk. i'm sure someone on here could tell you better than i how best to keep it fresh.

im not a doctor so i dont know the whole story
but i hear stories all the time of hit helping
but in the lung run can potentially cause cancer of the lungs and copd
so its your choice

That's some great feedback fellows! I appreciate it very much. Special thanks to the respectable Coach Herzog! How you been Brotha? It's been a little while since burning one dollar bills in Decatur (inside joked)!

Weed makes me Panic.