The endocannabinoid system is the powerful and important regulating and balancing system in the body that responds to the components in cannabis (marijuana). Anything that stimulates the cannabinoid (CB1 & CB2) receptors of this system will influence it’s function. Like many cancers, prostate cancer cells have a greater number of cannabinoid receptors, and stimulating them […]
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Marijuana Component For Prostate Cancer
Cannabinoids from marijuana (cannabis) are known to induce cell death of prostate cancer cells by stimulating cannabinoid receptors. The most common cannabinoid is THC, but this study from 2012 evaluated the effect of cannabidiol (CBD) on prostate cancer. In short, CBD significantly inhibited the ability of prostate cancer cells to live. Their findings were so […]
Marijuana And Cancer
The more that’s learned and shared about the cannabis (marijuana) plant, the more it seems to be a panacea under the right circumstances. Some references now say there are over 500 compounds in the plant, with over 120 being defined as phytocannabinoids, all with presumed therapeutic benefits. The most common of these are THC and […]
Marijuana And Prostate Cancer
In order for prostate cancer to exist, it is necessary that the male sex hormone receptors are activated, at least in the beginning stages of the illness. Interfering with the activation of these receptors is one method which is utilized to control the malignancy. This abstract from Endocrinology in 1980 shows that the researchers found […]
Marijuana’s Effect On Liver Cancer Cells
The cannabis (marijuana) plant is full of molecules called cannabinoids, the two most popular being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). In another study, synthetic CBD was shown to have an effect on liver cancer cells. In this study, researchers evaluated the effects of THC on a particular line of liver cancer cells. In it they […]
Marijuana Component Reduces Cancer Communication
The human body has many complex tasks which it performs in order to maintain health, wellness and resist disease. One of these involves using little capsules to send off pieces of genetic material and communicate with other cells and regions of the body, much like sending a little space probe out on a mission. Since […]
Marijuana Component Tripled Pancreatic Cancer Survival Time
Life expectancy for pancreatic cancer really hasn’t changed in the last 40 years or so, and only about 5% survive 5 years. In this study of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma it was shown that adding CBD from cannabis (marijuana) to the treatment regimen in these mice nearly tripled the survival time. The authors recommend that clinical […]
Marijuana Component Could Prolong Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Unfortunately over the last 40 years there has been little change in the life expectancy of pancreatic cancer patients. In fact, the 5 year survival rate still hovers around a dismal 5%. CBD is a major component of cannabis (marijuana) and has been found to have many positive effects on human physiology. In this published […]
Marijuana Components Kill Colorectal Cancer Cells
Many studies have shown that the components of cannabis (marijuana) can reduce the spread of, as well as kill cells from a variety of cancer lines, including breast, lung, prostate, skin, intestine, glioma, and more. The goal of this study was to find out the effects of cannabis sativa extracts on colon cancer cells and […]
Marijuana Reduces Tumor Growth
Many people think the information showing that cannabis (marijuana) can help reduce tumors is new, but some scientists knew about this amazing result in animal studies as far back as the mid 1970’s. In the summary of this study, published in 1975, the authors indicate that Lewis lung adenocarcinoma growth in mice was slowed by […]