{"id":11707,"date":"2024-05-15T09:51:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T09:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/?p=11707"},"modified":"2026-07-24T04:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T04:57:04","slug":"the-best-cannabis-strains-for-migraine-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/the-best-cannabis-strains-for-migraine-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Cannabis Strains for Migraine Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11707\" class=\"elementor elementor-11707\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af593c7 main-blog-area elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af593c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62fcfe2d\" data-id=\"62fcfe2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3996dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3996dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are looking for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theweedythings.com\/strains\">best marijuana strains<\/a><\/strong> for your migraines, the bottom line is that no single strain will work for everyone, since the true factor in determining whether or not a strain helps relieve the pain from your migraines is the chemotype of a strain, meaning the ratio of THC to CBD and the terpenes it contains, not the name of the strain. Clinical studies on patients using medical marijuana and vaporized marijuana have confirmed the effectiveness of a certain combination of THC\/CBD in reducing the pain from migraines as well as their frequency and sensitivity to light\/sound during the attack.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fa1ff title-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9fa1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Migraines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41465bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41465bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Migraines are more than just an ordinary headache; they are usually accompanied by pulsating pain, vomiting, and sensitivities to light and noise, and they can persist for hours to days. The causes of migraines include genetics, hormones, and certain triggers within the environment, and the usual management techniques like pain-relief medications and prophylactic medications are not sufficient in all cases. This deficiency has been one reason why there has been increased attention paid to the possible use of cannabis as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8961ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8961ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can Medical Marijuana Treat Migraine? What the Studies Say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa6c33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa6c33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlthough research on cannabis and migraines continues to develop, there have been some quite credible and relevant studies recently:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bac443 elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bac443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results of a clinical trial conducted in 2024 showed that vaporized cannabis containing THC and CBD was superior to a placebo both in providing pain relief and being pain-free in two hours and alleviating light and noise sensitivity during an attack without any adverse effects.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a cross-sectional study involving medical cannabis users (Brain Sciences journal), more than 60% of patients reported a significant and persistent decrease in monthly migraine frequency as well as decreased use of other migraine medications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results of a review carried out in 2022 in Frontiers in Neurology involving almost 2,000 patients across 12 studies showed that medical cannabis helped to decrease migraine days per month and alleviated nausea caused by migraines.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some research results are not always positive; for example, a review published in Headache in 2025 shows that even though cannabinoids help to decrease the frequency of headaches and pain, they may cause dependence and medication-overuse headaches.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5e2de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5e2de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Recommended Resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/top-10-cannabis-strains-for-improved-sleep\/\">Top 10 Cannabis Strains for Improved Sleep <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7f305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e7f305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Best Cannabis Strains for Migraine Relief<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333f4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"333f4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/deal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theweedythings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Migraine-Relief.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18178\" alt=\"\" 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class=\"custom-checklist-col status-col\" data-label=\"What It Means\">\r\n            A one-time discount for new accounts\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"custom-checklist-col year-col\" data-label=\"Best For\">\r\n            Anyone visiting a dispensary for the first time\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88194cd title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88194cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose Based on When and Why You're Using It\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccb179 elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ccb179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daytime relief: CBD-rich (dominant or balanced) chemotype (Harlequin, ACDC, Cannatonic, Charlotte\u2019s Web) will aid in pain relief without a high level of impairment because of continued functioning and ability to work or drive.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nighttime pain or migraines: chemotype that is rich in myrcene (indica strain, like Granddaddy Purple, Northern Lights, Purple Kush, OG Kush) because myrcene has a reputation of being able to cause sedative effects.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several symptoms (pain and nausea, pain and stress or anxiety): balanced chemotypes (Blue Dream, Girl Scout Cookies).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4c7a6 elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4c7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a beginner or the reason why you need cannabis is because of migraines, the recommended thing to do is to start from the lowest possible THC concentration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d75a1e title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d75a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumption Methods: What Changes the Results\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f9917 elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f9917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inhalation (flower or vaping):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fastest onset (minutes), the fastest way to get a symptom-relieving dose in the case of an acute attack. The effects also wear off the quickest.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tinctures and oils (sublingual)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: faster and more consistent than edibles, but slower than inhalation, an option that may be preferable in terms of dose control.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Edibles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: slowest onset (30-90+ minutes) and long-lasting effects; this mode is suitable both for prevention and night use but can be difficult to dose since the effect comes on slowly.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d2018 elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3d2018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs you see, the time it takes for a cannabinoid to start its action can influence its intensity; thus, it is wise to consult an experienced budtender or a doctor on dosing and mode of application of a product to avoid over-consumption.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f1254 title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1f1254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety, Side Effects, and When to See a Doctor\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435bb12 elementor-widget__width-initial blog-lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435bb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some of the typical side effects are a dry mouth, dizziness, and cognitive impairment in terms of forgetfulness and inability to concentrate. The consistent use of marijuana as a means of treating headache pains may result in medication-overuse headache; hence, it is best used as a complementary therapy but not an alternative to a broader approach in treating migraines.<br \/>In case your migraines are associated with sudden vision loss, confusion, unilateral weakness, or \u201cthe worst headache of your life,\u201d visit your doctor immediately, because these symptoms should be evaluated rather than choosing a marijuana strain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa9ad3 title-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaa9ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef20d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4ef20d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1321\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the key characteristics to look for in cannabis strains for migraine relief? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1321\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1321\"><p>Check the THC:CBD ratio and terpene profile in laboratory tests rather than strain name because balanced or CBD-rich chemotypes will be good for daytime consumption, while myrcene rich, indica dominant chemotypes will be useful for nighttime pain.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1322\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1322\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do THC and CBD each contribute to migraine relief? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1322\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1322\"><p>THC is connected to analgesia and reduces nausea, but CBD does not cause intoxication and is connected with anti-inflammation; patients achieve more benefits when these compounds work together compared to using either one alone.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1323\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1323\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which terpenes matter most?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1323\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1323\"><p>Myrcene (sedating, pain-relieving), caryophyllene (anti-inflammatory), and linalool (calming) are the three most often associated with migraine relief.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1324\" 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