How Cannabis Compound Could Slow Tumor Growth

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have shown how the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients. Credit: © Ondrej Hajek / Fotolia
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have shown how the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients.
Credit: © Ondrej Hajek / Fotolia

Scientists have shown how the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, THC, could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients. New research reveals the existence of previously unknown signaling platforms which are responsible for the drug’s success in shrinking tumors.

Shocking New Study: Cannabis May Treat Addictions to Hard Drugs

Beautiful field of cannabis waiting to be juiced.
Beautiful field of cannabis waiting to be juiced.

A study published by the US Natural Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health states that cannabinoids can modulate the brain’s reaction to stimulant drugs, thus making addiction to cocaine, amphetamines, and other damaging drugs easier to treat.