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Medical Cannabis Works Better for Women Than Men

Submitted by Marijuana News on Sat, 07/04/2015 - 06:56

Dr. Rebecca Craft hasgood news for female medical marijuana patients: the plant’s effectiveness in treating pain is notably higher in women. Craft, a Psychology professor and researcher at Washington State University, says that the existence ofestrogen explainsthis differenceestrogen.

Of course, it’s not all good news. Higher estrogen levels also leave women more sensitive to some of the negative side effects.Craft highlights much more potent marijuana as a catalyst for the study.

“Marijuana is very different than it was 40 years ago,” she said. “It’s much higher in THC and lower in cannabidiol (CBD), so a little bit goes a very long way.”

Craft’s study revealsthat female rats are at least 30% more likely to benefit from the pain-relieving qualities of THC. Unfortunately, the study also showedthat unpleasant effects of marijuana are more common for women.

“We’re more likely to see negative side effects today like anxiety, confusion,

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