Evaluation of the neuroprotective effect of cannabinoids in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease: importance of antioxidant and cannabinoid receptor-independent properties
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Parkinson's Disease. The research article can be found here: http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/17196181. "ABSTRACT: We have recently demonstrated that two plant-derived...
Down-regulation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in gliomas: a new marker of cannabinoid antitumoral activity?
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa L. and their derivatives, inhibit tumor growth in laboratory...
Anti-tumoral action of cannabinoids: involvement of sustained ceramide accumulation and extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main active component of marijuana, induces apoptosis of transformed neural cells in...
The CB2 cannabinoid receptor signals apoptosis via ceramide-dependent activation of the mitochondrial intrinsic pathway
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and other cannabinoids exert pro-apoptotic actions in tumor cells via the CB2 cannabinoid...
The stress-regulated protein p8 mediates cannabinoid-induced apoptosis of tumor cells
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract One of the most exciting areas of current research in the cannabinoid field is the study of the potential application...
Opposite changes in cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptor expression in human gliomas
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Gliomas are the most important group of malignant primary brain tumors and one of the most aggressive forms of cancer....
Cannabinoids and gliomas
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa L., act in the body by mimicking endogenous substances--the...
Cannabinoids induce apoptosis of pancreatic tumor cells via endoplasmic reticulum stress-related genes
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Pancreatic adenocarcinomas are among the most malignant forms of cancer and, therefore, it is of especial interest to...
Involvement of cannabinoids in cellular proliferation
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract The endogenous canabinoid system (ECS) is involved in the regulation of an important number of central and peripheral...
Hypothesis: cannabinoid therapy for the treatment of gliomas?
This research article shows Support for the Effectiveness of Medical Marijuana Pertaining to Controlling or Killing Cancerous Tumor Cells. "Abstract Gliomas, in particular glioblastoma multiforme or grade IV astrocytoma, are the most frequent class of malignant...