Study shows cannabis may be effective in treating cancer

When it comes to marijuana (Marinol), everyone probably hates it because drugs have brought tragedies to too many families, brought too many crimes, and ruined so many people's lives, so various countries have also cracked down hard. However, there is research that suggests cannabis may be effective in treating cancer.

Harvard University conducted a study in which researchers used mice to test the chemical THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Marinol can replace THC in medical treatment. The first set of experiments showed that activation of THC receptors actually produces compounds that naturally create resistance to lung cancer, and the researchers suggest that activation of these receptors by THC or other agents could lead to targeted ways to treat lung cancer. In medicine, Marinol has been used as an appetite stimulant in cancer patients and other similar treatments, and some studies have shown that THC may have anti-tumor activity.

The UK recently completed the only clinical trial testing the effect of THC treatment on tumor growth. Within three weeks, researchers injected standard doses of THC into mouse and human lung cancer cells. Comparing the animals with human cells, they ultimately found that tumors were reduced by 50% in size and weight, and cancer lesions in the lungs were reduced by approximately 60%.

From this point of view, not all harmful things are useless. If used in the right place, they can also be good medicine.