Many people think that when talking about cancer and marijuana it is only good for treating nausea and pain, while increasing sleep and appetite, and enhancing the mood of the patient. However, there is scientific evidence that marijuana significantly reduces the spread of cancer. A Harvard study released on April 17, 2007 shows that the active
ingredient in marijuana, THC, cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in
half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm
Researchers
at Harvard tested the chemical THC in both lab and mouse studies. They
say this is the first set of experiments to show that the compound, THC
actually activates naturally produced receptors to fight off lung
cancer. The researchers suggest that THC or other designer agents that
activate these receptors might be used in a targeted fashion to treat
lung cancer.
Although a medical substitute of THC, known as
Marinol, has been used as an appetite stimulant for cancer patients and
other similar treatments, few studies have shown that THC might have
anti-tumor activity.
*HERE IS THE INTERESTING PART* The only
clinical trial testing THC as a treatment against cancer growth was a
recently completed British pilot study. For three weeks, researchers
injected standard doses of THC into mice that had been implanted with
human lung cancer cells, and found that tumors were reduced in size and
weight by about 50 percent in treated animals compared to a control
group. There was also about a 60 percent reduction in cancer lesions on
the lungs in these mice as well as a significant reduction in protein
markers associated with cancer progression.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601202&sid=aLRKiCeoXoRQ&refer=healthcare
And the good news gets even better. Watch the Phil Simpson story. Phil has been successfully treating patients with marijuana (hemp, cannabis) .
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7331006790306000271#