SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF CANNABIS SATIVA L. AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v6i3.1564Keywords:
Cannabis sativa, phytochemical, medicinal benefits, socio-economic development, chemotherapy, cannabinoid, pharmacology, tetrahydrocannabinolAbstract
Medical Cannabis sativa inflorescence has gained popularity in recent years due to the therapeutic pharmacological characteristics of its components. Cannabis sativa L.-based drugs are effective in treating a variety of illnesses, including constipation, certain types of pain, epilepsy, and anxiety, among others. The therapeutic potential of medicinal Cannabis sativa has been established in different medical illnesses, such as sleep disorders, nausea, anorexia, emesis, pain, inflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, and cancer. Cannabis inflorescences contain a high concentration of secondary metabolites, primarily cannabinoids and terpenes.
Cannabis phytochemical components known as cannabidiol and 9-tetrahydrocannabinol have significant medicinal importance due to their effects on the central nervous system. Tetrahydrocannabinol is a pharmacological compound used to control and treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, as well as to promote appetite. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the principal psychoactive constituent of Cannabis and one of at least 113 total cannabinoids identified in the plant.
The study aims to assess the medicinal benefit of Cannabis sativa and its impact on socioeconomic development. C. sativa has a wide-ranging impact on socioeconomic development, which has resulted in major economic gains in regions where it has been authorized. Projections indicate that the legal Cannabis market has generated significant tax income, which may be reinvested in community activities. Most clinical trials focused on the Western World, thus leaving a lack of data on how Cannabis sativa affects diverse African communities from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Future research must investigate the impact of cannabis production on poverty reduction and income inequality, as well as how benefits are distributed.
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