Is it true that marijuana is the best medicine for asthma?

Answer 1

The inhalation of cannabis smoke causes bronchial dilation making breathing easier and lasting up to one hour. The bronchodilator effect of orally injested THC lasts up to six hours, but is not so powerful as smoking cannabis. Other research demonstrates that THC defends against the encroachment of emphysema and suppresses coughing.

Answer 2

Pulmonary toxicity of marijuana smoke, particularly bronchogenic carcinoma, is well described. There is no strong evidence to suggest that THC causes or exacerbates Asthma in marijuana smokers, but, there is probably a subset of users who develop respiratory symptoms and a mild decline in lung function with prolonged use. These effects probably result from the toxicity of tar and other airway irritants contained in the unfiltered smoke. Treatment of these symptoms relies solely on abstinence from marijuana use.

= Bronchial asthma = By M. Eric Gershwin, Timothy Eugene Albertson

Answer 3

Weed is a known bronchodialator to the medical community. This being said it could be effective treatment to a person with asthma as long as they vape, rather than smoke. Smoking deposits tar into the lungs. Because marijuana smoke is rarely filtered this can be up to 4 times as much tar by weight smoked than cigarette smoke deposits, this being said a tobacco smoker goes through 20-40 cigarettes a day while a stoner goes through 2-4 joints of the same weight per day. Marijuana smoke also causes temporary irritation, but it has no lasting effects. Marijuana does not increase your risk for cancer or COPD, let alone cause them unlike tobacco smoking and there are studies that conclusively prove this and disprove the myth and lie alleged by the negative Propaganda.

Answer 4

Actually, marijuana does come from a family of plants that has bronchodilating (opens up your air passes) qualities. It was often recommended as an asthma remedy (either inhaled or injested) during the 19th century in Europe and the United States. Some asthmatics found that not only did it make breathing easier, it relaxed the mind, taking the edge off of the feeling of dyspnea (shortness of breath). However, by the 1980s there were various studies that showed that while there were some benefits to marijuana for asthma, the risked out weighed these advantages. It is no longer recommended as a treatment for asthma. Today, there are far better options.

Answer 5

No, marijuana will not help an Asthma attack. Marijuana is actually worse for your lungs than cigarette smoke (short term and long term).

Answer 6

No, that is not true. Inhaling smoke is never good for the lungs.

Answer 7

yes, it can help for many of things. u just dont want to smoke it u could take a type of pill or drink.

Answer 8

Studies have shown that some asthmatics can gain relief from marijuana.

Answer 9

Yes