Marijuana’s THC Shown to Help Arteries in Mice
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Low doses of the main active chemical in marijuana slowed the progression of hardening of the arteries in mice, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature.
Dr. Francois Mach of Geneva University Hospital in Switzerland and colleagues explored the anti-inflammatory effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Mice that had gotten THC showed less blood vessel clogging than did mice that got no THC. Related work showed no additional benefit from higher THC doses, Mach noted.
