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News (Media Awareness Project) - Canada: Benefits Found In Marijuana
Title:Canada: Benefits Found In Marijuana
Published On:1998-07-18
Source:Toronto Star (Canada)
Fetched On:2008-09-07 05:43:28
BENEFITS FOUND IN MARIJUANA

Chemicals in marijuana, called cannabinoids, may protect the brain from
damage caused by injuries and stroke, according to the U.S. National
Institute of Mental Health. In a study using rats, researchers found that
cannabinoids could block the effects of other chemicals that kill cells when
oxygen is cut off, which is what happens in a stroke caused by a blood clot.
There is also evidence cannabinoids protect nerve cells against damage.
They work independently of marijuana's better-known effects, which include
the euphoric feeling known as a "high".

Checked-by: "Rolf Ernst"
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