Gastro-Intestinal Disorders and Cannabis

Wed, 01/14/2009 - 20:41 — thcf

Research suggests that cannabis is effective in treating the symptoms of these GI disorders because it works on the endogenous cannabinoid receptors in the digestive tract, calming spasm, assuaging pain, and improving motility. Cannabis has also been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties13-15 and recent research has demonstrated that cannabinoids are immune system modulators, either enhancing or suppressing immune response.

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