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A new neurobiological study has found that a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective anti-depressant at low doses.
The feds have started issuing dire warnings about the potency of today's marijuana, calling it "Pot 2.0." Will it backfire and tempt more to toke?
An international working group of 11 researchers from six countries will recommend that Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID) laws aimed at marijuana users adopt a limit of a set amount of THC in the bloodstream instead of relying on a zero tolerance approach that criminali …
Cannabis (marijuana) is the most widely produced plant-based illicit drug worldwide and the illegal drug most frequently used in Europe. Its use increased in almost all EU countries during the 1990s, in particular among young people, including school students.
Marijuana and its main psychoactive component, THC, exert a plethora of behavioral and autonomic effects on humans and animals.
The unpublished results of authoritative research into cannabis confirm the "skunk" now on sale in England is stronger than it was a decade ago, but demolish claims that a new "super-strength skunk" - which is 20 times more powerful - is dominating the market.
The major active component of marijuana could enhance the ability of the virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma to infect cells and multiply, according to a team of researchers at Harvard Medical School.
Laws making possession of cannabis a largely non-arrestable offence could be reversed, Gordon Brown has said.
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Cannabis can reduce allergic skin reactions, a new study suggests. The findings may lead to new drugs based on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in the plant, to treat allergy and autoimmune disorders.
A drug which reduces the desire for marijuana and blocks its effect on the brain has been successfully tested in rats. Scientists say the findings may translate into better therapies for cannabis addiction in humans.
LONDON - New findings on marijuana's damaging effect on the brain show the drug triggers temporary psychotic symptoms in some people, including hallucinations and paranoid delusions, doctors say.
Scientists have shown how cannabis may trigger psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia.
The active compound in marijuana, THC, can slow the growth of lung tumours and reduce the spread of the cancer in mice, a preliminary study reveals.
The administration of THC significantly reduces lung tumor size and lesions, according to preclinical data presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Los Angeles.
The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University who tested the chemical in both lab and mouse studies...
Experts warned that the emergence of skunk, the extra-strong variety of the drug which is 25 times stronger than cannabis resin, was a "mental health timebomb". It's year 2007 and we still see articles like this in main stream media.
"Earlier work established that marijuana does contain cancer-causing chemicals as potentially harmful as those in tobacco", he said. "However, marijuana also contains the chemical THC, which he said may kill aging cells and keep them from becoming cancerous".
Smoking marijuana often causes temporary problems with memory and learning. Now researchers think they know why. The active ingredient in the drug, tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC), disrupts the way nerves fire in the brain's memory centre, a new study shows
Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease. New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function. Researcher …
THC inhibits the formation of amyloid plaque, the primary marker for Alzheimer's disease (AD), far more effectively than approved medications, according to preclinical data to be published in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.
Sperm motion, sperm concentration and the levels of hormones were all the same for mild, moderate and heavy coffee drinkers.
Pot smokers rejoice! A UCLA study has found that heavy pot smoking does not increase the occurence of lung cancer. The findings "were against our expectations" according to the head researcher.
"Researchers investigating the role of cannabis in cancer therapy reveal it has the potential to destroy leukaemia cells, in a paper published in the March 2006 edition of Letters in Drug Design & Discovery.
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