Scientific Studies on Cannabis (Hemp / Pot)

"Marijuana Fights: Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Alzheimer's, Liver Disease, Epilepsy, Skin Allergies, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression. And is also Neuroprotective and Causes Neurogenesis (brain cell growth)..."

"It is unfortunate that many laymen still have this horrific misunderstanding of science after graduating from grade school. Science is the pursuit of truth that lies outside of human interference, opinion and bias. Everything about science is designed to eliminate the adulteration of human perception. Is it perfect and without mistake? No, but it is..."

"In the search for medicines that are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, it is an unfortunate fact that it is more beneficial for them to find a patch than a cure. One or more pills a day for the rest of your life is more profitable than a once a week treatment that ends in a month..."

"Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents in cardiovascular disease: General paper endocannabinoids have been proposed as novel possible hypotensive agents, and involved in acute myocardial infarction and cirrhosis. In addition, a protective role described in ischemia..."

"Anti-tumor effects of cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic cannabinoid, on human glioma cell lines. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2003..."

"AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We examined the presence of functional cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB1, CB2) in isolated human islets, phenotyped the cells producing cannabinoid receptors and analysed the actions of selective cannabinoid receptor agonists on insulin, glucagon and somatostatin secretion in vitro. We also described the localisation on islet cells of: (1) the endocannabinoid-producing enzymes N-acyl-phosphatidyl ethanolamine-hydrolysing phospholipase D and diacylglycerol lipase; and (2) the endocannabinoid-degrading enzymes fatty acid amidohydrolase and monoacyl glycerol lipase... (Stops the immune system from attacking the pancreas)"

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