Saturday, February 2, 2013

Cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink, halts growth of blood vessels

Cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink, halts growth of blood vessels

clip from article:Researchers in Spain have discovered that a cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink by halting the growth of blood vessels that supply the tumors with life. Cannabis has chemicals called cannabinoids, these are the chemicals that could effectively starve tumors to death, say the researchers.

The study was carried out at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.

The team used mice to demonstrate that the cannabinoids block vessel growth.
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