Medical Cannabis Research Links to Scientific Studies about various Medical Conditions
There are many universities and research centres that are conducting scientific studies on cannabinoids and their effects on various diseases. The information here is up to date as of June 2022. Please do let us know if you read about any research articles which you think should be included. Please also let us know if any of the links no longer work. Please use the contact form.
Below are some examples of recent studies:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Delayed disease progression in ALS mice by treatment with a cannabinoid
Marijuana in the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Cannabis Relieves Lou Gehrigs Symptoms
Alzheimer’s Disease
Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology by Cannabinoids
Marijuana Slows Alzheimer’s Decline
Cannabinoids reduce the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in animals
Arthritis
Marijuana Extract Helps Arthritis Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis, Cannabis based medicine eases pain and suppresses disease
Cancer – Breast
Cannabidiol inhibits tumour growth in leukaemia and breast cancer in animal studies
Cannabidiol as a novel inhibitor of Id-1 gene expression in aggressive breast cancer cells.
Cervical Cancer
Marijuana Ingredients Slow Invasion by Cervical and Lung Cancer Cells
Colorectal Cancer
Possible endocannabinoid control of colorectal cancer growth
Glioma Cancer
Cannabinoids inhibit N-type calcium channels in neuroblastoma-glioma cells
Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol induces apoptosis in C6 glioma cells
Inhibition of Glioma Growth in Vivo by Selective Activation of the CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor1
Cannabinoids Inhibit the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Pathway in Gliomas
Cannabis extract makes brain tumors shrink, halts growth of blood vessels
Leukemia
Cannabinoids induce incomplete maturation of cultured human leukemia cells
Lymphoma
Targeting CB2 cannabinoid receptors as a novel therapy to treat malignant lymphoblastic disease
Cannabinoid receptor ligands mediate growth inhibition and cell death in mantle cell lymphoma
Lung Cancer
In vivo effects of cannabinoids on macromolecular biosynthesis in Lewis lung carcinomas
Delta-9Tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits growth and metastasis of lung cancer
Marijuana Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half, Study Shows
Melanoma
Cannabinoid receptors as novel targets for the treatment of melanoma
Cannabinoid receptor-1 modulation induces apoptosis of human melanoma cells
Pancreatic Cancer
Cannabinoids in pancreatic cancer: Correlation with survival and pain
Prostate Cancer
Cancer – Undifferentiated
Cannabinoids: Potential Anticancer Agents
Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis by cannabinoids
Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment: Progress and Promise
Use of cannabinoid receptor agonists in cancer therapy as palliative and curative agents
Antitumorigenic Effects of Cannabinoids beyond Apoptosis
Diabetes
Cannabidiol lowers incidence of diabetes in non-obese diabetic mice
Neuroprotective and Blood-Retinal Barrier-Preserving Effects of Cannabidiol in Experimental Diabetes
Cannabidiol arrests onset of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice
Beneficial effects of a Cannabis sativa extract on diabetes induced neuropathy and oxidative stress
Further Reading
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