Cannabinoids void of hallucinogenic effects shown to be effective against cancer

10/15/2013 - 00:00

New research has shown that the non-hallucinogenic components of cannabis could act as effective anti-cancer agents.  The anti-cancer properties of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary hallucinogenic component of cannabis, has been recognised for many years, but research into similar cannabis-derived compounds, known as cannabinoids, has been limited.

The study was carried out by a team at St George’s, University of London. It has been published in the journal Anticancer Research
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