Marijuana helps in battle against cancer: study

[Kryties]

Published: Thursday April 2, 2009

AFP

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Marijuana_hel...against_c_04022

 

The main chemical in marijuana appears to aid in the destruction of brain cancer cells, offering hope for future anti-cancer therapies, researchers in Spain wrote in a study released Thursday.

 

The authors from the Complutense University in Madrid, working with scientists from other universities, found that the active component of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), causes cancer cells to undergo a process called autophagy -- the breakdown that occurs when the cell essentially self-digests.

 

The research, which appears in the April edition of US-published Journal of Clinical Investigation, demonstrates that THC and related "cannabinoids" appear to be "a new family of potential antitumoral agent."

 

The authors wrote that the chemical may prove useful in the development of future "antitumoral agents."

 

The scientists conducted their research on mice, first stimulating the growth of cancer in the lab animals, then injecting them with a daily dose of THC near the site of their tumors.

 

The researchers also analyzed the tumors of two patients in an experimental trial looking at the effects of THC on a highly aggressive form of brain tumor, and saw findings "in line with the preclinical evidence" first observed in the laboratory mice.

 

More and more evidence is coming out relating to Cannabis being useful for many different types of medical purposes, including cancer. I just with these damned politicians would stop being so up themselves and admit it then when can set about getting something done.

Edited April 3, 2009 by Kryties

[luciddreaming]

See, what the doctors need to do is stand up and say. WE have a fucking treatment now fucking use it!

But no, they stay safe and say "this may help develop future drugs to fight cancer".

 

Why!? Why 'future drugs'? We have a fucking drug right here now that kills cancer. USE IT!

Oh no, it could be dangerous....

Chemo/radiotherapy, the current treatments are basically fucking Russian roulette.

[Koselitz]

Published: Thursday April 2, 2009

AFP

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Marijuana_hel...against_c_04022

 

 

 

More and more evidence is coming out relating to Cannabis being useful for many different types of medical purposes, including cancer. I just with these damned politicians would stop being so up themselves and admit it then when can set about getting something done.

 

I hope that more notice like this apears more and more in the midia...

[JaykeSucks]

 

I hope that more notice like this apears more and more in the midia...

Agreed. It's about time the greater population started to look past the 70 odd year old anti-marijuana propaganda and started looking at it with an open mind.

[luciddreaming]

True, every time I see an article about bikies and shit like that now I'm writing to the Age and saying this drug war needs to end, the only reason the gangs are there in the first place is because they are fighting over drug territory. Make drugs legal and you solve the problem.

A letter like that actually got published the other day. Very happy was I.