medicinale marihuana als behandeling bij OSAS

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Linkje van 1 december naar Amerikaanse site

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/12/medica ... I.facebook

Uitleg hoe het kán werken, je zou denken dat zowel de cannabis als de OSAS de spieren in de keel beide ontspannen wat zorgt voor ademstops maar het ligt net even anders:

A 2002 study on rats with sleep apnea showed that delta 9 THC and oleamide, both types of medical marijuana, promoted normal breathing during sleep in the 11 rats used for the study.

The study was based on observations that serotonin worsens sleep apnea and that medical marijuana can limit the effect of serotonin on cells in the inferior ganglion of the vagus nerve, which plays a role in breathing sensations. Both of the drugs displayed the anticipated effect during every stage of sleep. That means that relief was found from serotonin induced breathing disorders the entire time the rats were sleeping.

Dr. David Carley, the study’s lead author, worked off that data to conduct the first THC and sleep apnea study on human subjects. He tested the effects of different doses of THC on 17 sleep apnea patients and discovered that they experienced an average symptom reduction of 32 percent. Of course, since the study only examined 17 patients, further clinical trials are needed to get conclusive evidence.

Nonetheless, these studies have tons of promise for patients looking for natural relief for their sleep apnea. They both suggest that higher doses of THC could result in greater effects. So, dosing a patient with the highest amount they can tolerate could provide the maximum amount of benefits for a restful night’s sleep


Often, an airway obstruction causes sleep apnea. The airway may temporarily collapse while sleeping. Alternatively, there may be something such as enlarged tonsils blocking the airway. In these cases, the obstruction is the problem. Treatment with medical marijuana may not be able to stabilize breathing without lifestyle changes or medical treatment for the blockage.

Overweight individuals are most likely to have this problem. Losing weight may help with the sleep apnea, though it can be a combination of obstructed airways and the issues mentioned earlier with serotonin causing abnormal breathing patterns. In these cases, weight loss can help the former while medical marijuana can help the latter, leading to sleep that is more restful.



Ik sta hier zelf nou niet bepaald om te springen maar ik dacht ik deel het wel even, wie weet zijn er mensen die wellicht geinteresseerd zijn.
Ahi van 29.9 ( 2014 )
Januari 2015 HTP/UPPP/RFTB ingrepen gehad