Cannabis Campaigners' Guide News Database result:


After you have finished reading this article you can click here to go back.

Cannabis Chemicals May Alleviate Post-Eating Stomach Cramps

EndoNurse

Monday 23 Oct 2006

---
A chemical component extracted from the cannabis, or marijuana, plant
may relax the colon and reduce stomach cramping after eating, according
to a study presented at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the
American College of Gastroenterology, held in Las Vegas Oct. 20-25,
2006. The study compared the effects of dronabinol and placebo on
colonic motility and sensation in healthy adults.

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., conducted a
double-blind, parallel-group study of 52 volunteers who were randomly
assigned placebo or a single dose of dronabinol, a synthetic THC and a
naturally-occurring compound in marijuana, known as a non-selective
cannabinoid agonist.

The researchers found that dronabinol relaxes the colon and reduces
post-eating contractions and cramping. Further, the effects were most
pronounced in females. "The potential for cannabinoids to modulate
colonic motor function in disease deserves a further look," said study
leader Tuba Esfandyari, MD, MSc of the Mayo Clinic.

Source: American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
http://www.endonurse.com/hotnews/6ah2316452488725.html

--
WebBooks Amazing Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/webbooks05

 

 

 

After you have finished reading this article you can click here to go back. 




This page was created by the Cannabis Campaigners' Guide.

Feel free to link to this page!