http://www.msobserver.com/2009/05/chemical-in-marijuana-to-slow-multiple-sclerosis/ Multiple Sclerosis News and Information Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:32:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.msobserver.com/2009/05/chemical-in-marijuana-to-slow-multiple-sclerosis/comment-page-1/#comment-594 wyfinti Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:02:22 +0000 http://www.msobserver.com/?p=145#comment-594 "Cannabinoids are found in nature in the marijuana plant. Researchers believe that this class of chemicals can create immune suppression, which just might help in multiple sclerosis. Much like steroids (but with fewer side effects and much more selectively), cannabinoids can “switch off” a portion of the immune response and bring down inflammation and “hyperactivity” of immune cells, possibly preventing (or slowing) some of the damage caused to the myelin by immune cells. It does this by interacting with the receptors on specific immune cells." How much is realistic? “Cannabinoids are found in nature in the marijuana plant. Researchers believe that this class of chemicals can create immune suppression, which just might help in multiple sclerosis. Much like steroids (but with fewer side effects and much more selectively), cannabinoids can “switch off” a portion of the immune response and bring down inflammation and “hyperactivity” of immune cells, possibly preventing (or slowing) some of the damage caused to the myelin by immune cells. It does this by interacting with the receptors on specific immune cells.”
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