Once upon a time, cannabis, or known more commonly as marijuana, was seen as nothing but a good time drug. But as researchers delved into the secrets of cannabis, the opinion on the drug began to change; no longer was cannabis seen solely as a way to cause people to drive to the gas station 2 in the morning to get taquitos and slushies, rather, it became seen as a possibly effective alternative medicine. As more and more states begin to make the push for legalization of cannabis and marijuana for recreational and medicinal use, many skeptics are taking a second look at the little green plant. But one question has loomed over cannabis: How effective is cannabis in treating erectile dysfunction?
The answer: Not at all. As the field of cannabis medicine grows, health professionals continue to find new usages for cannabis regularly, but the jury is still out on cannabis’s ability to help the body with erectile dysfunction.
But looking at cannabis as a way to help the mind, rather than a means of fixing the body, and you find the cannabis can help with erectile dysfunction, in a sense. For many, cannabis, in the form of marijuana, can help the body to relax, which can ease feelings of stress and anxiety. For men that struggle with mental inhibitors preventing them from achieving an erection, such as stress at work or anxiety about performance, marijuana could help to alleviate these feelings, allowing the affected men to focus on the task at hand and regain the use of his erection.
But that’s not to say that cannabis and marijuana is being prescribed to men suffering from mentally induced ED; in fact, as marijuana affects everyone differently, it has been found to give anxiety to some, which might only serve to make erectile dysfunction rooted in mental hang-ups even worse.
so, no, you won’t be popping into your local dispensary any time soon to treat your erectile dysfunction. When battling ED, stick with tried and true medicine and lifestyle changes, and you should recover your erection in no time.