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Epstein-Barr virus is linked to infectious mononucleosis, also called the “kissing disease,” as well as various cancers. Researchers estimate that 90% of the world’s population is infected ...
Laboratory experiments have shown that cannabinoids found in marijuana may have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. [23] In 2014, the American Academy of Neurology reviewed all available findings levering the use of marijuana to treat brain diseases. The result was that the scientific evidence is weak that cannabis in any form serves as ...
A 2012 special report by the British Lung Foundation concluded that cannabis smoking was linked to many adverse effects, including bronchitis and lung cancer. [83] They identified cannabis smoke as a carcinogen and also said awareness of the danger was low compared with the high awareness of the dangers of smoking tobacco particularly among ...
In the U.S., the National Institute on Drug Abuse defines medical cannabis as "using the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions". [14] A cannabis plant includes more than 400 different chemicals, of which about 70 are cannabinoids. [15]
A new study found evidence that marijuana could potentially be used to fight skin cancer, slowing the disease’s growth and killing cancerous cells before they have a chance to spread. But the ...
According to a new NAS report released on Thursday, Marijuana use may raise the risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychoses. Marijuana use linked to schizophrenia, no cancer threat Skip ...
A dried cannabis flower. The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
Growing evidence suggests marijuana may be linked to certain heart problems. What's not clear is whether the heart risks are from smoking or if it’s the THC in weed that could be harmful.