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More Anti-Cancer Properties of Marijuana Revealed

Dr. Wai Liu Studies have shown that marijuana not only helps fight the symptoms of treating cancer but also the disease itself. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, often gets the credit for battling cancer cells, but a new study shows that THC isn’t working alone. The study conducted at St. George’s University of London, led by Dr. Wai Liu, examined six non-hallucinogenic chemicals found in marijuana, called cannabinoids. The study found that each …

Study: Cannabinoids May Be Beneficial Treament For Parkinson’s Disease

According to a study that was published online by the National Institute of Health, certain marijuana-derived compounds (mainly THC) could be effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease due to the fact that they are neuroprotective. The study’s researchers, from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, examined cell-culture…