 |
|
|
|
|
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
|
| | | | Related Healthscout Videos | |
|
Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 "Blocking these enzymes not only raises endogenous cannabinoid signaling power but also lowers arachidonic acid levels, which may be relevant for pain relief," Casida added. The arachidonic acid pathway is involved in pain and inflammation.
This raises the tantalizing possibility that, one day, a drug might be developed which has medical value but does not get the patient stoned.
More information
Text Continues Below
The Drug Policy Alliance has more on medical marijuana.
Page: << Prev | 1 | 2
|
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved.
Last updated 4/28/2008
|
|
SOURCES: John Casida, Ph.D., professor, entomology and toxicology, and director, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley;
Dennis J. Patin, M.D., associate professor of clinical anesthesiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; April 27, 2008, Nature Chemical Biology
|
.gif)
