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Marijuana’s Active Ingredient Improves Cancer Patients’ Appetites
The active ingredient in cannabis, THC, can help cancer patients improve their appetite and sense of taste. Patients who took THC pills had improved appetites and enjoyed their food more than patients who took a placebo.www.livescience.com
Human Brains Make Their Own ‘Marijuana’
Scientists have discovered that the brain manufactures proteins that act like marijuana at specific receptors in the brain itself. This discovery may lead to new marijuana-like drugs for managing pain, stimulating appetite and preventing marijuana abuse.
Can Autistic Children Benefit From Medical Marijuana? – AOL
Can autism in children be treated with medical marijuana? One mother thinks so. California mom Mieko Hester-Perez told the world she has been administering medical marijuana to her 10-year-old autistic son under the advisement of a doctor. She claims that giving him marijuana brownies has led to a change in both his behavior and his appetite.
Mom: Marijuana Helps My Son’s Autism
California Woman Says Medical Marijuana Brownies Helped Emaciated Boy’s Appetite, and He Began Making Noise for First Time
A mother in California says medical marijuana has resulted in vast improvements in her autistic son.
As more and more children are with autism, there’s a growing need for alternative treatments.
Expanding Our Minds (and Appetites) About Pot
Posted by admin in General Sciences on October 4, 2009
People have known about the connection between marijuana and appetite for centuries. Scientists have provided evidence that cannabinoids are a normal part of this process–helping to stimulate appetite. Could a drug that blocks this process help overweight people shed flab?
Anthony Papa: Blind, Double-Amputee Dies After Evicted 4 Pot
Posted by admin in Political Opinion on September 1, 2009
Marijuana is an indispensable medicine that helps mitigate chronic pain and stimulates appetite. Patients suffering from cancer, AIDS and other forms of disease greatly benefit from access to marijuana.
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