Cannabis the Menopause Therapy

Download or read book Cannabis the Menopause Therapy written by Eric Hilton MD and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-16 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The menopause is sometimes known as the 'change of life' and is marked by the ending of menstruation (when a woman's periods stop). A woman's periods do not usually stop suddenly. They generally become less frequent, the odd period is missed and then they stop altogether.Although menopause is a natural and inevitable stage in every woman's life, her physical, mental and emotional manifestations can vary considerably from person to person. Add to this all the conflicting "expert" information about the benefits, risks and side effects that women face every day, and it's easy to understand why most people find it hard to make informed decisions about how to manage their menopausal symptoms.Research as to how cannabis and, in particular, the endocannabinoid system, relates to the endocrine system is still in its infancy. What researchers know for sure, however, is that of the two major cannabis receptors found in the endocannabinoid system, CB 1 and CB2, CB 1 is directly related to the endocrine system and in particular to the relationship between the hypothalamus, the pituitary and other peripheral hormonal regulators, such as the adrenals (this particular relationship is called the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, or "HPA axis").There is extensive research on the complex role of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in female fertility, including the onset of menopause. Current research indicates that some fundamental changes occur in the ECS and related biological systems during the menopausal transition.The ECS is a biological network of endocannabinoids and cannabinoid receptor proteins found in the central and peripheral nervous systems of mammals. This means that the network permeates the entire body and regulates a number of physiological and cognitive processes, including fertility.