Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Research reveals cannabinoids show promise

Sue was dying of cancer. She was thin, her skin was gray, and she hadn’t eaten much in several days.

Offered a medication to relieve some of her symptoms, she reluctantly accepted. Within five minutes of taking this medication, she again had color in her cheeks, was laughing with friends and asking for a fruit smoothie.

It was the first of several she would request that day and her grateful husband was only too glad to oblige. What was this miracle drug?

What many call marijuana, pot, or weed, the medical community calls cannabis. Cannabis contains approximately 70 different active ingredients called cannabinoids, only a few of which are psychoactive.

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