News (Media Awareness Project) - Spain: Spain. Marijuana Therapy May Shrink Tumours |
| Title: | Spain: Spain. Marijuana Therapy May Shrink Tumours |
| Published On: | 2009-04-02 |
| Source: | Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2009-04-03 13:03:42 |
SPAIN. MARIJUANA THERAPY MAY SHRINK TUMOURS
(CNS) The active ingredient in marijuana appears to reduce tumour
growth, according to a Spanish study published on Wednesday.
The researchers showed giving THC to mice with cancer decreased
tumour growth and killed cells off in a process called autophagy.
"Our findings support that safe, therapeutically efficacious doses of
THC may be reached in cancer patients," Complutense University in
Madrid reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
(CNS) The active ingredient in marijuana appears to reduce tumour
growth, according to a Spanish study published on Wednesday.
The researchers showed giving THC to mice with cancer decreased
tumour growth and killed cells off in a process called autophagy.
"Our findings support that safe, therapeutically efficacious doses of
THC may be reached in cancer patients," Complutense University in
Madrid reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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