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News (Media Awareness Project) - Canada: Benefits Found In Marijuana |
| Title: | Canada: Benefits Found In Marijuana |
| Published On: | 1998-07-18 |
| Source: | Toronto Star (Canada) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 05:43:28 |
BENEFITS FOUND IN MARIJUANA
Chemicals in marijuana, called cannabinoids, may protect the brain from
damage caused by injuries and stroke, according to the U.S. National
Institute of Mental Health. In a study using rats, researchers found that
cannabinoids could block the effects of other chemicals that kill cells when
oxygen is cut off, which is what happens in a stroke caused by a blood clot.
There is also evidence cannabinoids protect nerve cells against damage.
They work independently of marijuana's better-known effects, which include
the euphoric feeling known as a "high".
Checked-by: "Rolf Ernst"
Chemicals in marijuana, called cannabinoids, may protect the brain from
damage caused by injuries and stroke, according to the U.S. National
Institute of Mental Health. In a study using rats, researchers found that
cannabinoids could block the effects of other chemicals that kill cells when
oxygen is cut off, which is what happens in a stroke caused by a blood clot.
There is also evidence cannabinoids protect nerve cells against damage.
They work independently of marijuana's better-known effects, which include
the euphoric feeling known as a "high".
Checked-by: "Rolf Ernst"
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