Sativa and Indica Medical Marijuana Strains
Once patients obtain a medical marijuana prescription, they can legally purchase products from a dispensary. However, many individuals are unsure how to choose between the different medical cannabis strains to effectively treat their specific symptoms and condition.
Therefore, it’s important to understand the different medical uses for marijuana when derived from the sativa and indica strains.
Keep reading to learn all about the benefits and clinical indications for sativa and indica-based medical marijuana products.
What Are Sativa strains of Medical Marijuana?
Sativa plants are tall and thin, and medical marijuana products derived from this strain contain more tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than an indica strain.
As a result, sativa produces greater feelings of euphoria, boosts mood, and stimulates creativity and focus.
What Are the Medical Uses for Sativa?
Sativa strains are recognized for their ability to alleviate fatigue, nausea, stress, mood swings, and physical pain.
As a result, medical marijuana products derived from this strain are ideal for patients suffering from mood disorders (i.e. depression and bipolar disorder), ADHD, HIV/AIDS, glaucoma, and Alzheimer’s Disease.
What Are Indica Strains of Medical Marijuana?
Comparatively, the indica plant grows shorter and denser, and its strains have a larger amount of cannabinoids than sativa. That being said, indica-based products offer more calming and sedative effects.
What Are the Medical Uses of Indica?
Indica strains are known for inducing muscle relaxation and an increased appetite, uplifting mood, and causing sleepiness. Therefore, they are extremely effective in reducing anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, muscle spasms, nausea, headaches, and seizures.
What’s more, indica-based products are recommended when treating a wide-variety of medical conditions. Some of these include: Cancer, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, sleep apnea, Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis, PMS, inflammation, Crohn’s Disease, and epilepsy.
Like sativa, an indica strain also provide psychological benefits and are often used to address anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, and panic attacks.
To learn more about sativa and indica-based products, please contact our medical marijuana dispensary today.
