Cannabis (marijuana) contains many compounds with beneficial properties for health and healing. Researchers from Tel Aviv University have shown that CBD, found in the plant, is beneficial in speeding the healing of bone fractures. The study, reported here, found that CBD given for 8 weeks markedly aided in the healing of femur fractures in rats […]
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Marijuana Component Good For Bones After Spinal Injury
Patients with spinal cord injury experience severe bone loss below the level of spinal injury. The aim of this study was to determine if one of the non-psychoactive components (CBD) of marijuana would have a positive effect. Adult male rats with a surgical cutting of the spinal cord were treated for 14 consecutive days with […]