1. Cannabis chemicals slow
down cancer
Scientists Find Drastic Shrinkage, Even Complete Removal, Of Tumours
In Brains Of Mice
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Chemicals found in cannabis extracts have been found to dramatically
slow down the growth of brain cancer tumours.
Two active chemical components found in cannabis plants called
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) were tested as part
of research into the treatment of brain cancer tumours by British
scientists.
Specialists at St George's, University of London, studied the treatment
of brain cancer tumours in the laboratory and discovered that the most
effective treatment was to combine active chemical components of the
cannabis plant which are called cannabinoids. Brought to you by
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Cannabinoids are the active chemicals in cannabis and are also known more
specifically as phytocannabinoids. There are 85 known cannabinoids in the
cannabis plant.
The new research is the first to show that combining THC and CBD with
irradiation has a drastic impact. Tumours growing in the brains of mice were
drastically slowed down when THCCBD was used with irradiation.
Wai Liu, lead researcher on the project, said, “The results are extremely
exciting. The tumours were treated in a variety of ways, either with no
treatment, the cannabinoids alone, and irradiation alone or with both the
cannabinoids and irradiation at the same time. Those treated with both
irradiation and the cannabinoids saw the most beneficial results and a
drastic reduction in size.In some cases, the tumours effectively disappeared
in the animals. This augurs well for further research in humans in the
future.At the moment this is a mostly fatal disease. Brought to you by
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“The benefits of the cannabis plant elements were known before but the
drastic reduction of brain cancers if used with irradiation is something new
and may well prove promising for patients who are in gravely serious
situations with such cancers in the future,“ he added.
The research team is discussing the possibility of combining cannabinoids
with irradiation in a human clinical trial. The rate of survival for human
patients five years after diagnosis is just 10%.
Cannabis is a controlled substance in the UK and is most commonly known as
a recreational drug.
The cannabis plant is known for its medicinal properties and has been used
to relieve symptoms associated with diseases like cancer, HIVAIDS, multiple
sclerosis, anorexia, anxiety, depression, and numerous other illnesses and
conditions.
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