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Is this related to smoking it or does it not matter if you eat or smoke it?

• astura 5y ago
  Exposure to THC is what matters >... researchers have identified the molecular mechanism activated by the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)... in the bloodstream that accelerates cancer growth...
  • agumonkey 5y ago
    sigh, a lot of articles in the past mentionned the positive effects of cannabinoids on tumor growth (slower growth, no metastasis, also apoptosis trigger) so now it's a double edged sword.
    • HPsquared 5y ago
      It seems everything we eat both causes and prevents cancer, if all the different research is to be believed. https://www.sciencealert.com/everything-we-eat-both-causes-and-prevents-cancer https://www.sciencealert.com/everything-we-eat-both-causes-a... "Is everything we eat associated with cancer? A systematic cookbook review" (open access) https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/97/1/127/4576988 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/97/1/127/4576988 Conclusions: Associations with cancer risk or benefits have been claimed for most food ingredients. Many single studies highlight implausibly large effects, even though evidence is weak. Effect sizes shrink in meta-analyses.
      • agumonkey 5y ago
        In nutrition it's my personal conclusion after roaming pubmed. Any ingredient can be linked to problems or benefits. Eat many, eat few, move often, relax, think, hug and sleep.