Cannabinoids could be a safe alternative to chemotherapy <--- That is not medical advice.
Good thing, because it is not correct. If you read the study you will find that the real advantage of the utilization of adjuvant cannabinoids is that certain cell lines are particularly resistant to Gemcitibine. These show a marked increase in sensitivity to the drug with the addition of cannabinoids. Consequently, if you are unlucky enough to have that particular tissue type tumor, the addition of cannabinoids MAY help. Cannabinoids alone are most definitely NOT a safe alternative to chemotherapy!
Further reality check: This study was done in mice. While they are a good human analog, they are most decidedly NOT human, and AFAIK, there have not been any human trials showing any benefit... yet. This study, and others like it will most likely result in an eventual human trial. Because of ethical concerns, medicine has traditionally been, and will likely continue to be, one of the slowest progressing areas in all of science.
S.L.
Shpongle Lover,
I just noticed this post... I have read into a number of these studies, not just 1 (most are downloaded 1 time; idk who that 1 was).
Maybe I missed something, please enlighten me... I am aware that these studies are in mice and/or petri dishes. I am under the impression that studies of this using human cells in tissue culture have been done. I know this is not exactly the same as human trials. Dosage, route of administration, which cannabinoids, etc. may need more study, but I'm comfortable in what I have said so far.
I ask you to explain the comments "
Good thing, because it is not correct." and "
Cannabinoids alone are most definitely NOT a safe alternative to chemotherapy!"
If the bulk of this evidence suggests different than I am implying, I want to know.
I said
may... and I stand by it so far.
I will openly admit some of that stuff is over my head, but please explain where I am wrong.
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