Saturday, 16. December 2006
Topic: DRUGS - on December 16, 2006 at 12:42:00 PM CET
Synthetic marijuana helps cancer patients: study
A synthetic version of the active ingredient in marijuana, a legal treatment for nausea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, also helps symptoms like pain, anxiety and depression, according to research presented on Friday.
"The findings show how great the potential is to improve the quality of life for cancer patients," said lead investigator Dr. Vincent Maida of the University of Toronto.
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