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Marijuana May Stop The Spread Of HIV, Study Finds

February 11, 2014 by mjbusinessweek Leave a Comment

LOUISIANA: Marijuana has long been used to effectively treat symptoms associated with HIV, such as chronic pain and weight loss. But a growing body of research suggests the plant may be able to stop the spread of the disease itself.

Adding to these findings is a Louisiana State University study published last week in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. For 17 months, scientists administered a daily dose of THC, an active ingredient in cannabis, to monkeys infected with an animal form of the virus. Over the course of that period, scientists found that damage to immune tissue in the primates’ stomachs, one of the most common areas in the body for HIV infection to spread, decreased. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Medical Tagged With: cannabis and HIV, HIV, Louisiana State University, marijuana and AIDS, medical marijuana

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