Open AccessMedical marijuana: A panacea or scourge
Author(s) -
Surender Kashyap,
Kartikeya Kashyap
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.129843
Subject(s) - panacea (medicine) , legalization , medicine , recreation , cannabis , recreational drug , recreational use , marijuana smoking , adverse effect , psychiatry , traditional medicine , alternative medicine , environmental health , internet privacy , pharmacology , drug , substance abuse , law , political science , pathology , polysubstance dependence , computer science
Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used for recreational and medical purposes since ages. Marijuana smoking is an evil, which is on the rise with about 180.6 million active users worldwide. The recent legalization of marijuana in Uruguay has generated global interest. The purpose of this short review is to describe the various preparations, uses and adverse effects of medical marijuana. It also deals with the adverse effects of marijuana smoking when used for recreational purposes. ased on the current literature, medical use of marijuana is justified in certain conditions as an alternative therapy.