New Cure for Cancer

RobbieTheRobber

Cannabis
Is there anything it cant Do?

Cannabinoids, the active components in marijuana, are used to reduce the side effects of cancer treatment, such as pain, weight loss, and vomiting, but there is increasing evidence that they may also inhibit tumor cell growth. However, the cellular mechanisms behind this are unknown.

Robert Ramer, Ph.D., and Burkhard Hinz, Ph.D., of the University of Rostock in Germany investigated whether and by what mechanism cannabinoids inhibit tumor cell invasion.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071226004546.htm

humbert

Doesn't say anything about a cure.

RobbieTheRobber

humbert wrote: »

Doesn't say anything about a cure.

It also doesn't say it wont cure it

Jim

This has been common knowledge for decades no?

humbert

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

It also doesn't say it wont cure it

It doesn't say it wont give me a wonderful singing voice either.

RobbieTheRobber

humbert wrote: »

It doesn't say it wont give me a wonderful singing voice either.

it will give you a fantastic singing voice similar to Peter toshs

Tha Gopher

Its like that Bill Hicks bit about cannabis and motivation. The weed isnt demotivating cancer cells, it just makes the cancer realise there is no fcuking point in trying so why bother

Timans

I hear Chemotherapy is also quite good for curing cancer, and it's legal.

biko

"also inhibit tumor cell growth"
Interesting

RobbieTheRobber

biko wrote: »

What excuse will junkies come up with next?

I think the best reason is, its enjoyable all other reasons are just bonus rounds

biko

I edited my post after reading about cell growth.

RobbieTheRobber

Jimeatsmenu wrote: »

This has been common knowledge for decades no?

I think this is the new bit

“To our knowledge, this is the first report of TIMP-1-dependent anti-invasive effects of cannabinoids. This signaling pathway may play an important role in the antimetastatic action of cannabinoids, whose potential therapeutic benefit in the treatment of highly invasive cancers should be addressed in clinical trials,

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Sarky

Timans wrote: »

I hear Chemotherapy is also quite good for curing cancer, and it's legal.

You do know what chemotherapy does to people right?

Naikon

Sarky wrote: »

You do know what chemotherapy does to people right?

QFT, Chemo treatment can be as bad as the disease itself.
Although no other solution is applicable for severe cancer which is a shame.

JC 2K3

lol, Timans, you're saying that if cannabis was as effective as chemotherapy at curing cancer and you had cancer you'd opt for chemo? ROFL.

Krieg

Meh, Ive got my money on the krippin virus

Timans

Sarky wrote: »

You do know what chemotherapy does to people right?

You do realise what Cannabis does to many people?

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3098

Ross_Mahon

I was expecting 'chuck norris tears' to cure cancer

Overheal

Do we really need another pro cannabis thread?

I can't find my smoking pipe tonight

rubadub

Timans wrote: »

You do realise what Cannabis does to many people?

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3098

Did you read that link?

Patton's team followed over 1600 Australian school pupils aged 14 to 15 for seven years. Daily cannabis use was associated with a five-fold increased risk of depression at the age of 20. Weekly use was linked to a two-fold increase. The regular users were no more likely to have suffered from depression or anxiety at the start of the study.

14 year olds smoking it daily! I am not surprised they tend to be messed up by 20.

I hear Chemotherapy is also quite good for curing cancer, and it's legal.

Cannabis is not legal here, but where it is legal it is prescribed by doctors to offset the horrific side effects of chemo. I am not so certain about chemo being "legal" anyways, I dont think I can just walk into a pharmacy and buy chemotherapy drugs. Just like with medicinal cannabis in countries where it is used. A lot of "illegal" drugs are used in medicine, like heroin.

WhiteWashMan

meh. locked.