Marijuana and Vyvanse

This is a drug that doesn’t seem to have any harmful effects when you take this with marijuana. It is worth to note though that Vyvanse is a stimulant, which is used for treating ADHD, and cannabis does have some effects when used with ADHD medications. The psychotropic usage of amphetamines can definitely get enhanced with the usage of marijuana. 

What Vyvanse is 

This is a name for dexamphetamine dimesylate, which is a stimulant tha’ts prescribed for those who are young with ADHD symptoms. This is used as well for those who have binge-eating disorders, especially in adults, and is usually taken in a tablet or orally. How it works is simple. it basically is a prodrug that’s inactive and it works once it’s converted by your body into dextroamphetamine, which is a stimulant for your CNS. 

This is also a TARR1 agonist, along with a vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor that’ll enter your monoamine neurons, and this allows them to release, along with preventing your reuptake of the monoamine neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, along with others. This improves the focus, cognition, and your performance physically. Basically what this does is it promotes your “feel good” hormones, while also preventing them from being totally broken down, and it can also help get the feel good parts of that all throughout the body. 

The Benefits and Drawbacks of this 

If you take vynase, there are some side effects to it. 

This includes: 

• appetite issues 

• Diarrhea 

• Anxiety 

• Irritability 

• Issues with sleeping. 

• Nausea 

Some of the less common ones include: 

• Addiction 

• Mania 

• Psychosis 

• Palpitations of the heart, raising your blood pressure, and can put you at risk for cardiac arrest 

A lot of people use medical cannabis to help with some of the side effects of this. 

The appropriate use of this along with some of the terpenes, CBD, ACBG, and limonene, will help reduce your need for this type of stimulant, which can be a lot more psychoactive, and also a lot more stimulating than other medications. One thing of note that’s a bit different from other types of medications is that it will not interfere with how this is metabolized. 

Cannabis offers both sedating, along with stimulating kinds of properties, depending on the cultivar’s profile and chemicals, and basically it can reduce or enhance the effects depending on the type that is used. So while unlike others, this is one that may or may not enhance or interfere with the rest of the effects of this. 

When you take this, understand that it can interfere with some of the other psychoactive stimulants that are out there. When you’re taking cannabis, you should make sure that you do put these together, you aren’t going to create a worse effect. 

One of the risks of some strains of cannabis is that it is kind of stimulating in some cases, and since this is a stimulant, it can potentially put you at risk for heart trouble, and it can put you at risk for cardiac arrest and the like. 

Cannabis does work with some other stimulants though too, and some of these substance scan be a problem. If you’re going to take these it’s best that you do it under the supervision of a marijuana doctor, as they can offer the best advice in order to look at the condition that you have and ensuring that you’re getting the correct treatment. A lot of people do struggle with this, and this can be a good item to use, just be mindful of the symptoms of such when you consume this. 

Strains for Ethers-Danlos syndrome

Ehlers Danlos syndrome is basically a disorder of the connective tissue that impacts the blood, skin, and bones, and muscles. It can even impact the internal organs. Cannabis can help with this, and there are some strains that are good for mitigating the pain and other effects from this as well. For those who don’t know, Ehlers Danlos syndrome is basically one that’s diagnosed based on the family history. If you have a parent who has EDS, it’s more likely for you to get it. It also comes with certain symptoms such as the following: 

• Skin that’s fragile and does bruise easily. 

• Dislocation of the joints because of hypermobility 

• Hyperextensibility of the skin, so it can stretch easily 

• Increased risk for osteoporosis and hernias. 

Some of this is based on the collagen that’s produced, or the lack of it. A lack of collagen isn’t just for those who have delicate skin, but it can impact your bones and joints.

Those with EDS tend to have fragile levels of both, but Phyto cannabinoids can help with strengthening this, and it can prevent osteoporosis, which is a condition that impacts women quite a lot. This also is good for those who want to get off opioids, as that’s one of the most common things prescribed to those that are looking to get treatment for EDS. 

The best strains 

If you’re looking to use cannabis to help with EDS, this is definitely something that can help, especially if you deal with chronic pain. White widow is one of them. it’s got almost 23% THC in it, and it’s known for being a bit intoxicating, and relieves pain. it’s good for those who want a hybrid that’s balanced, but also is pretty dynamic. 

Sour diesel is another one that does come with a lot of THC in it, and it’s got an even higher concentration of this. This is great for users who are experienced, but for beginners it can be impactful, so be mindful of that before you begin. Hindu Kush is another one. It’s calming, and it relieves pain. it does contain about 20% THC in this, so the effects of this are quite strong and psychoactive. 

Cannatonic is another good one, as this is low in THC, but rich in CBD, so if you need something that relieves pain and inflammatory conditions, this is one of the best, and it’s considered one of the most popular for this. Jack Herer is another popular one for those who have EDS, as this can offer the powerful energy boost that people need. It’s very rich in THC, and it does offer a lot of great combinations that can be a winning combo for those who want something that’ll help them get through the day without being focused on the pain constantly. 

Pennywise is another good one. It’s very effective, and it comes with the 1:1 ratio of the THC to CBD in most cases, and it doesn’t have too much to be too potent. Finally, you’ve got northern lights, which is popular, and it’s very indica heavy, helping to relax, induce relief, and also help you feel less pain. 

These are all super popular strains to use in order to tret the pain that’s associated with EDS, and it’s something that a lot of users like to use. The best way to find a strain that ultimately doe s the work for you is one that comes with a combo of both indica, along with sativa, and when you experiment, you can find the one that’s best for the symptoms at hand, and there are a lot of great benefits that come with this too.

Can CBD Prevent Viral Infections?

CBD is helpful in the prevention and the treatment of some viruses including covid and hepatitis C, but there are others that aren’t actually affected. There have been some in vitro studies and some controlled environments that suggest that this may be helpful for some viruses, but not for every single one of them out there. 

The Effectiveness in Studies 

Right now, studies show that the extracts of this, including CBD and the like, improve the natural response that’s there to treat along with the prevention of some viral infections. With the pandemic still being a big thing, there are studies that look at how effective the current medications are against the treatment of the COVID-19 virus.

CBD actually came out as a possible treatment for COVID due to the way it treats the symptoms, one of them being infection. It also lessens the symptoms of this, and it also prevents the replication of the virus within the lung cells of humans. Before this sudden surge of this information on it, there was some research already that was showing that CBD may be a good antiviral. It can help against hepatitis C, but not against hepatitis B viruses. 

It also found that it may help with Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpes viruses and it was also seen that it could actually trigger cell apoptosis as well. 

How this works 

While cannabis is something that’s been used for a long time as a specific kind of medicine, this is something that's only recently gained traction.

The different effects of this tend to be twofold. 

The first thing that it does is it helps with the inflammatory responses, so it prevents the autoimmune damage that’s out there. it then works directly with your immune system in order to replicate and prevent the way that the virus is spread. 

For COVID, it actually is something that does infect the host cells and replicate. 

It actually is used to stop the replication process of the covid virus.

In order for something to infect your cells, the virus needs to enter, and the SARSA-CO-V-2 was discovered when it binds directly to your ACE2 receptors, which is a protein that's found outside of the cells where humans are, and then the RNA gets in there to make the viral copies.

CBD and the metabolites of this actually prevent the RNA from getting into the host cells, and also prevents the genes from also being expressed as well. It also prevents the host cell from copying, but also it can destroy the RNA, and then, remove the entire infection.

For hepatitis C, this can lead to major damages, and usually, liver fibrosis is one of the big implications of this.

CBD can help directly with this. Since liver fibrosis occurs when the immune system attacks these healthy cells, this can actually prevent this damage from happening, destroying the tissue that’s there, and preventing the extracellular proteins from building up that would cause liver failure.

Right now, we don’t really know how deep this can get. It can, however, help with reducing the way that the hepatitis C cells do spread within the liver. 

Right now, the treatment is still in the in vitro stages, and it has yet to hit the clinical trials, the non-toxicity of the CBD and the oil itself also hints at this working as a form of antiviral treatment.

Some people have found that it works to put this on different sores, and also can work with chicken pox and cold sores, in order to spread the healing.

Identifying Terpenes When There Isn’t a Lab Report

When you consume cannabis, there is one thing that a lot of people don’t talk about enough. Those are terpenes, the smells that cannabis gives off, and they do offer a variety of beneficial effects from this. How can you figure them out even without a lab report? We’ll discuss how that’s possible here.

What Terpenes Are

Terpenes are basically the compounds in cannabis that can smell a certain  way. It’s also found in a ton of herbs too, such as lavender, rosemary, and even jasmine and other plants. The role of terpenes is to help protect a plant. While the chemicals smell good to us, to a critter or a predator, they are bad, and it scares them off.

They also may attract certain animals to help with pollination. It’s also considered bioactive, depending on the type of concentration that’s there, it can provide some health benefits for people. They may be labeled on some products, but not on others, and here, we’ll go over how you can identify the terpenes that are on a cannabis product without actually having a label there.

How to identify

Now you may see a few companies offering labels for this, but not every company does. How does one identify this then? Well, the answer is usually through understanding the type of product, and there are a few identifying characteristics of this as well.

• You can identify this in some cases based on the smell and some of the other factors that are there.

• All strains have a unique terpene profile so it’s important to understand that it's all right there if you look hard enough.

• A lot of dispensaries can usually tell you as well what is in it. they also might let you smell the terpenes that are there and that of course is what can determine the types of terpenes that are there, and the desired effects from each one 

There are a few rules to terpenes in cannabis, and they are the following:

• If it smells fruity or it has  a minty scent to it, chances are it’s going to be stimulating and even uplifting in terms of the effects.

• If it’s musky or earthy then it’s going to be calm and sedating in terms of the effects that this can offer from some of the people that are there.

beyond the scents though, there are other ways for you to determine the terpenes that are in this.

and of course, if you feel like a scent just isn’t good in your eyes, and you don't like it, remember you don’t have to use it. a lot of times, it may not work for you either, as it cannot make a pleasant experience possible for you as well too.

In general, if you’re trying to get one that’s more stimulating, obviously, you want a flavor that’s more minty and fruity in a lot of cases.

There are also menthol scents such as those in eucalyptus that you can try too. A lot of people like that for the sole reason that it can taste and smell really good. It also offers a soothing balm feeling that a ton of people love to have, and a lot of times, it can be a good feeling for you.

A lot of times, you can get the answers to this right away from asking the budtender what they think, but if you’re still in doubt, use this rule of thumb when deciding the terpenes in this too.