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How many involved marijuana?

DerpDerpDerp 13y ago
From the cancer.gov website, run by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health [0]: 6. Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using Cannabis or cannabinoids? Preclinical studies of cannabinoids have investigated the following activities: Antitumor activity Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells. A study in mice showed that cannabinoids may protect against inflammation of the colon and may have potential in reducing the risk of colon cancer, and possibly in its treatment. A laboratory study of delta-9-THC in hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) cells showed that it damaged or killed the cancer cells. The same study of delta-9-THC in mouse models of liver cancer showed that it had antitumor effects. Delta-9-THC has been shown to cause these effects by acting on molecules that may also be found in non-small cell lung cancer cells and breast cancer cells. A laboratory study of cannabidiol in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal breast cells. A laboratory study of cannabidiol in human glioma cells showed that when given along with chemotherapy, cannabidiol may make chemotherapy more effective and increase cancer cell death without harming normal cells. Stimulating appetite Many animal studies have shown that delta-9-THC and other cannabinoids stimulate appetite and can increase food intake. Pain relief Cannabinoid receptors (molecules that bind cannabinoids) have been studied in the brain, spinal cord, and nerve endings throughout the body to understand their roles in pain relief. Cannabinoids have been studied for anti-inflammatory effects that may play a role in pain relief. So it's not like the marijuana people are entirely making it up - cannabis definitely helps with pain relief and appetite (serious issues during cancer treatment), and may help with treating cancer directly. [0] http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/page2 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/...
- ubercore 13y ago
  Yeah, I didn't mean to imply they were making it up. I'm for medical marijuana and marijuana research. It just seems that this gets inflated into "Did you hear about [name of fringe researcher]? He cured [every disease] with just marijuana!" Sorry to make light of this.

From the cancer.gov website, run by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health [0]: 6. Have any preclinical (laboratory or animal) studies been conducted using Cannabis or cannabinoids? Preclinical studies of cannabinoids have investigated the following activities: Antitumor activity Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells. A study in mice showed that cannabinoids may protect against inflammation of the colon and may have potential in reducing the risk of colon cancer, and possibly in its treatment. A laboratory study of delta-9-THC in hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) cells showed that it damaged or killed the cancer cells. The same study of delta-9-THC in mouse models of liver cancer showed that it had antitumor effects. Delta-9-THC has been shown to cause these effects by acting on molecules that may also be found in non-small cell lung cancer cells and breast cancer cells. A laboratory study of cannabidiol in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal breast cells. A laboratory study of cannabidiol in human glioma cells showed that when given along with chemotherapy, cannabidiol may make chemotherapy more effective and increase cancer cell death without harming normal cells. Stimulating appetite Many animal studies have shown that delta-9-THC and other cannabinoids stimulate appetite and can increase food intake. Pain relief Cannabinoid receptors (molecules that bind cannabinoids) have been studied in the brain, spinal cord, and nerve endings throughout the body to understand their roles in pain relief. Cannabinoids have been studied for anti-inflammatory effects that may play a role in pain relief. So it's not like the marijuana people are entirely making it up - cannabis definitely helps with pain relief and appetite (serious issues during cancer treatment), and may help with treating cancer directly. [0] http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/page2 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/cannabis/patient/...

ubercore 13y ago
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply they were making it up. I'm for medical marijuana and marijuana research. It just seems that this gets inflated into "Did you hear about [name of fringe researcher]? He cured [every disease] with just marijuana!" Sorry to make light of this.