First off, how marijuana slows the progression of alzheimer’s. To understand how great this positive is, you must first know what alzheimer’s is and how it affects people across the world. Well, alzheimer’s is “progressive mental deterioration that …show more content…
And again, we must know what inflammatory bowel diseases are and what the do, in general. Inflammatory bowel diseases are simply the ongoing inflammation of the digestive tract. While this health problem may not be as serious as cancer and alzheimer’s, it to is something you do not want. Continuing to how marijuana help treats inflammatory bowel diseases. In a study by researchers from the University of Nottingham in 2010, found chemicals tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol interact with body cells that have a part in immune responses. So, how does it work? Tetrahydrocannabinol like proteins created by the body, increase the permeability in the intestines. The tetrahydrocannabinol in marijuana blocks these compounds, thus making intestinal cells bond together better.
These are only three positives of marijuana (but greatly positive) and there are many more. I chose this topic to make an essay on because many people who smoke medical marijuana (prescribed) get flack and are told many negatives but are not told the positives. Overall, marijuana while, yes having negatives, also has positives to be