The singer is fighting the fight of his life. Florent Pagny recently gave an update on his health. Despite the cancer that eats away at him, he is still as combative and keeps his spirits up. He also explained that he also resorts to a drug which helps him cope with the side effects of his heavy treatment for the disease.
It has been more than two years since the native of Chalon-sur-Saône announced to his fans that he had been diagnosed with lung cancerPeriods of remission follow relapses and it seems that the disease is gaining ground despite the chemotherapyBut the man who will celebrate his 63rd birthday next November has found a controversial remedy with a drug that is classified on the list of products narcotics In France.
This drug helps Florent Pagny cope with the side effects of his cancer treatment
It’s on the podcast microphone Counter-addictions that Florent Pagny confided in us about his use of cannabis. And he did not hesitate to highlight its benefits. “It’s not a chemical formula, it’s a plante.”, he began by explaining. Before continuing: “This plant has virtues. The medical part, how it helped me, is a sick stuff. It goes perfectly with chemo protocols.”
It must be said that this product is regularly the subject of fierce bataille between detractors and supporters. The latter often highlight the on the other hand medicinal. And Florent Pagny, whose consumption is not new, is one of them. The product is said to have the effect of reducing the heavy side effects of chemotherapy and helps him get through difficult times.
photo credit: TF1 Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny explains that the drug gives him back his appetite
“When you send juice that destroys all the cells in your body, it gives the sheaf.”, said the man who has sold more than 15 million records. Before adding: “Cannabis takes the puke out of you, it gives you an appetite and it put to sleep.” But that does not mean that he recommends its use to everyone as he has revealed.
Because the interpreter of Know how to love knows what he’s talking about, he who has been smoking cannabis for over 30 years. Indeed, a few weeks ago, it was in an interview given as part of the podcast Addiction that he explained that it is not necessary ““Above all, don’t start smoking before the age of 20-22.” According to the singer, before that, “it is burns the neurons.”he said with his usual frankness. Nevertheless, he is for the decriminalizationthe debate has been regularly surfacing in France for several decades. But he wants it to be framed.
Florent Pagny warns young people about this drug
He knows that his word is listened to. He wants to warn that “It is too dangerous for teenagers”, as told by podcast producer Stéphanie Guérin, who summarized the artist’s opinion. “Florent is super simple, super generous, super sincere. He has a point of view very strong on decriminalization and legalization. But what is not known is that he also has a very strong point of view on the period of adolescence.”, she revealed.
photo credit: TF1 Florent Pagny
Cannabis is the subject of medical publications concerning its benefits in the context of certain diseases and to alleviate the side effects of treatments such as chemotherapy. Several countries have decriminalized or legalized its use. But it remains considered a illegal drug in many countries including France. Many health professionals are pointing out the risks d’addiction and harmful effects, especially in younger people.
