{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/science/","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_11449-markdown","title":"What are some THC and CBD guidelines for relief from TMJ pain and soreness?","slug":"what-are-some-thc-and-cbd-guidelines-for-relief-from-tmj-pain-and-soreness","content":"\"I've suffered from TMJ for 15 years and aside from protecting my teeth from continued damage, my doctors and dentists haven't been able to to anything for me (unless you count prescribing muscle relaxants and pain killers, which are bandaids with baggage). I've noticed that some strains of THC actually increase my clenching and pain but others seem to help. I'll obviously keep experimenting to find what might work for me, but where does the science suggest I should start to look for TMJ relief? Which strains have muscle-relaxing qualities? Anxiety-reducing qualities? ..etc\"\n_____________________\nits sativa that makes tmj/anxiety worse. cant even play with hybrids, got to get STRONG INDICA's ONLY!  been doin this for 30 yrs now, I know!  kief, wax, shatter are best/strongest forms.  strains can vary. smoking in a EASY/CLEAR hitting 1 inch round bong seems to be best.  bowls/joints strain tmj muscles with lips in kissing motion.\n\nclintk9\n_____________________\nAs a patient with TMJ, I highly recommend considering fast-acting CBD-rich medications to mitigate your pain and decrease clenching. Generally speaking, an even balance of CBD to THC provides the strongest analgesic effects but the \"side effects\" of psychoactivity are not acceptable for all patients so it depends on your individual needs. As well as being an analgesic and an inflammation fighter, CBD is also an anti-anxiety agent and an anti-spasmodic. The tightness, clenching, and pain should be relieved by all of these properties - to some extent at least. Ingesting liquid tincture medications directly under the tongue (a sublingual dose) will provide the fastest therapeutic effects and is also discreet.\n\njessicapeters\n_____________________\nI have found that a combination of meds is effective for my TMJ. Inhaling 1:1 CBD:THC strains has helped tremendously, but the most annoying thing about TMJ is the acute pain that will not leave your jaw at those moments where you can't sleep, are at work, etc. I have found that topicals are very effective and defeating the pain in my jaw, while the 1:1 strains really help the muscles relax on the whole.\n\nryan","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11345-markdown","title":"Why does THC negatively effect me? It does not matter the strain or whether it is sativa, indica, or hybrid. ","slug":"why-does-thc-negatively-effect-me-it-does-not-matter-the-strain-or-whether-it-is-sativa-indica-or-hybrid","content":"\"Is there any science or research as to why some people feel euphoria and become engaged and relaxed after smoking THC and others like me have never had a positive/euphoric experience? I use THC in tiny amounts to manage pain in conjunction with CBD, but I have never been able to smoke a joint and feel good. I either am couch locked, anxious, or so zoned out I can not focus at all. Could it be that I have more cannabanoids or my CB1 and CB2 receptors work more or less than other people's? Is it related to anandamide? \"\n_____________________\nHello! \r\n\r\nThis is a great question and its a topic that we are becoming more educated on as cannabis professionals. I have to first say that I am not a doctor but I am a cannabis user and operate a delivery service and that does it's best to stay read on new research on the nuances of cannabis effects. \r\n\r\nI have a couple follow up questions for you:\r\n\r\n1. I understand that smoking has not been a positive experience, are there other ways of consumption that has yielded positive effects? \r\n\r\n2. If the answer is yes, what are they? (Edible, tincture, topical... )\r\n\r\nHere are a few things I have found about the range of effects of cannabis as well as a few tips I give our members in choosing their medicine and method of use that might help and add some perspective:\r\n\r\n-Research is finding that while THC and CBD are some the most widely known cannabinoids, CBN is also an active cannabinoid that contributes to sleepiness.\r\n\r\n-Terpenes - Essential oils produced in all plants, and is what provides the aromatic experience is one of the greatest variable in the effects that strain.\r\n\r\nThe best thing that I have found for myself as a cannabis user is to listen to my body. Some people do not like the smoking experience, the direct hit of THC to the blood stream from the lungs can be shocking to some peoples systems. Other people don't need to consume it at all and there body responds better to topical. \r\n\r\nHope this helps some, there is still more research that needs to be done.\n\nninaparks\n_____________________\nHave you ever smoked a high CBD flower before? My brother is so sensitive to THC that he can only tolerate smoking high CBD low thx flower so that the CBD helps take the edge off of the thc. I'm not sure if there is a biological reason behind his intolerance or if he's just too nervous about it. Cannabis seems to amplify what we already feel. I've noticed that nervous smokers generally stay nervous, while people that are comfortable with their environment and cannabis in general are more inclined to have more favorable effects.\n\ncannabear","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":0,"numPages":1,"currentPage":1,"id":5723,"name":"Science","slug":"science","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}