Britain: THC stops mouse heart disease, stroke
Author: Citizen News Services, Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON), 04-07-05


The active ingredient of cannabis can prevent blood vessels from becoming blocked by atherosclerosis, the inflammation that is the primary cause of heart disease and stroke. The disease is halted when mice are given low doses of THC, according to a study published today in the journal Nature by professor Francois Mach and colleagues at the Geneva University Hospital.

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