Marijuana or cannabis, commonly referred to turned out to have a positive effect in preventing brain cancer, this fact is based on the results of research conducted by Guillermo Velasco and his colleagues at the Complutense University, Spain.
The results of this study indicate that the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, increases autophagy process in brain cancer cells. Autophagy is a process by which cells commit suicide by destroying organela-organela in these cells.
The research team found that substances like THC canaboid faction has anti-cancer effects in rats with cancer cells and patients with brain tumors. When mice with human cancer cells are exposed to THC, the growth of cancer cells tend to be inhibited and even reduced.
Two patients with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive cancer and malignant tumors in the THC as explained by the clinical trial. Before and after exposure to THC performed biopsies on both patients, the results were quite encouraging. An increase in autophagy activity in the biopsy performed after aparan THC
There's more encouraging, clinical trials of patients who pledged not experienced the effects of toxins from the THC. The results of this study can be used as guidance in determining a new strategy to fight brain cancer.
