IS MARIJUANA A CURE TO AIDS?

We can trace back the use of marijuana with the written records of Chinese and main agent driving its usage is its soothing and hallucinating properties. This is the reason why many countries are moving to adapt marijuana as a legal drug. Seeing all the medical benefits and ongoing researches many countries have already legalized marijuana. Marijuana is considered to have many health benefits but is these true and specially for AIDS?

Firstly we will cover what is AIDS

The main target of AIDS which is an autoimmune disease is destroying blood cells. It is mainly infected by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). It is called a syndrome because it is a collection of symptoms or diseases. The main trouble is that it embeds itself in white blood cells and destroys its genetic data and regenerates itself to destroy other white blood cells. And if all the healthy white blood cells are destroyed the body will get susceptible to the various infections and this might even result causing in fatal diseases.

Is There a Cure?

Presently there is no sure shot cure for AIDS. The only resources we have are supportive to control its growth and delay its processing. We have adapted various medications that eventually decrease the probability of aggravation of diseases thus preventing infection. The antiviral drugs and immunodepressant are only able to decrease the replication of the HIV and protecting from other factors.

Can Marijuana Cure AIDS?

As per the research marijuana has some limited benefits in controlling AIDS. It helps in improving the state f person who is infected with AIDS. It works by controlling other health related issues that might risk patient’s life. These in terms help improving certain health conditions like appetite loss which causes weight loss. The main target of AIDS treatment is to protect person from any sort of disease attack that basically means to help them stay healthy. And one of the steps of being healthy is to increase the appetite and prevent weight loss.

How Can Marijuana Prevent Weight Loss

Cannabis or marijuana is mainly composed of the compound called tetrahydrocannabinnol. This compound or cannabiniod similar structure to the receptors found in the nervous system and immune tissue. These receptors are ideally located in the brain, spinal cord, liver, kidneys and immune tissues. So cannabinoids works as a trigger for these receptors that induces the release of chemicals and neurotransmitters to elicit some reaction to the body.

One of the main factors that impact the appetite is the cessation of nausea. That simply means in controlling one’s appetite is also improves weight loss. It is important because in AIDS patients health diorites mainly because of decrease in appetite. The cannabis is able to bring change in neurotransmitter that negates these symptoms which means it is beneficial for the patient.  

Some of the major studies show, but are not yet finalized and proven, that marijuana could definitely help people going through AIDS treatment. General studies and scientific research and animal studies show that these cannabinoids and its effect on the receptors, specifically CB2, help in improving our immune system. Results also show that these are capable of regenerating healthy new blood cells in patients suffering from AIDS. Researchers are still carried out to get substantial proof for this claim.