How Does Marijuana Help Glaucoma?
Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition of the eyeball that is caused when excess fluid within the eye globe stops draining. This excess fluid then begins to exert high pressure within the eyeball. The pressure damages the optic nerve and vision is impaired. Administration of Marijuana Marijuana can either be ingested or smoked. The inhalation method is proven to have a faster rate of absorption of the chemicals into the bloodstream. Smoking marijuana involves drying the leaves and placing them into a smoking device or rolling them into a cigarette. The dried leaves are lit and the smoke is inhaled into the lungs. Marijuana and Glaucoma The action of the chemicals in marijuana reduces the pressure within the eyeball. It is believed that the active chemical in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is responsible for the reduction of the pressure. However, to be truly effective at relieving glaucoma, marijuana needs to be smoked or ingested every 3 hours, which makes this approach unworkable f
