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deep toke · 03-07-2006, 10:59 AM

Nothing new to us, but still good to see it getting current press. No matter how despairing humanity can be, the herb always delivers. That is one thing about the marijuana movement, no matter how many people claim the crown, the real leader is Marijuana itself, and I am devoted to that Queen.

Cannabis destroys cancer cells
Medical Research News
Published: Wednesday, 1-Mar-2006

https://www.news-medical.net/?id=16340

Researchers investigating the role of cannabis in cancer therapy reveal it has the potential to destroy leukaemia cells, in a paper published in the March 2006 edition of Letters in Drug Design & Discovery.

Led by Dr Wai Man Liu, at Barts and the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, the team has followed up on their findings of 2005 which showed that the main active ingredient in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has the potential to be used effectively against some forms of cancer. Dr Liu has since moved to the Institute of Cancer in Sutton where he continues his work into investigating the potential therapeutic benefit of new anti-cancer agents.

It has previously been acknowledged that cannabis-based medicines have merit in the treatment of cancer patients as a painkiller; appetite stimulant and in reducing nausea, but recently evidence has been growing of its potential as an anti-tumour agent. The widely reported psychoactive side effects and consequent legal status of cannabis have, however, complicated its use in this capacity. Although THC and its related compounds have been shown to attack cancer cells by interfering with important growth-processing pathways, it has not hitherto been established exactly how this is achieved. Now Dr Liu and his colleagues, using highly sophisticated microarray technology - allowing them to simultaneously detect changes in more than 18,000 genes in cells treated with THC - have begun to uncover further the existence of crucial processes through which THC can kill cancer cells and potentially promote survival.

Whilst leukaemia treatment is on the whole successful, some people cannot be treated with conventional therapy - 25 per cent of children with leukaemia fail to respond to traditional treatment leaving their prognosis outcome poor. Dr Liu's research findings provide a crucial first step towards the development of new therapies that can eradicate a deadly disease which affects millions of children and adults worldwide.

Dr Liu said: "It is important to stress that these cannabis-like substances are far removed from the cannabis that is smoked. These novel compounds have been specifically designed to be free of the psychoactive features, whilst maintaining anti-cancer action. Ultimately, understanding the fundamental mechanisms of these compounds will provide us with insights into developing new drugs that can be used to effectively treat cancers."

https://www.qmul.ac.uk

spicecowboy · 03-08-2006, 03:26 AM

I also think that Cannabis COULD PROBABLY be used as an "anti cancer medicine".

But that´s a very complex topic, and modern medicine don´t know enough about it.

"Dosis Facit Nuptias"!

Paracelsus was so right.

Bu I have one question:

Why did Bob Marley, who smoked sooo much Marihuana die from cancer at such a young age?

From personal experience I can only recommend to use MJ wisely, because it can really help you living a healthy lifestyle, but if abused, the whole effect could very likely turn into the oppsite...

spice

deep toke · 03-08-2006, 03:40 AM

Do you know the story about Marley and the cancer-prick Cowboy boots? Dig around you will find it. Something to consider, especially with how Political Bob was getting near the end. If Bob or Tosh lived, Jamaica would have legalized.

spicecowboy · 03-08-2006, 03:49 AM

As a medicine:

I don´t recommend synthetic or "semi synthetic" connabinoids, like Dronabinol, Marinol and co.

They don´t work, and are part of a big hoax.

It´s very hard to find the right Cannabis for your personal medical needs.

But at least there are some basics known(like you should NEVER use a pure Sativa to "treat" MS!)

According the ones who only use it for recreational purposes:

Use Cannabis only when you are in the right mood.

Don´t combine Cannabis with too much Alcohol.

Don´t smoke MJ every day, and let it become a real ceremony.

If you eat Cannabis products(like cookies), take a lot of time and choose a nice and trusted setting!

spice

CaptainTrips · 03-08-2006, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deep toke

Do you know the story about Marley and the cancer-prick Cowboy boots? Dig around you will find it. Something to consider, especially with how Political Bob was getting near the end. If Bob or Tosh lived, Jamaica would have legalized.

Ive heard about that... but he also broke his toe (or injured it) playing football, and reportedly refused amputation when it turned cancerous. So maybe the cowboy boot thing had something to do with it, but had he not refused amputation, maybe he is still alive today. In any case, its unlikely MJ (directly) had any cause in his death...

bloodshot · 03-08-2006, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicecowboy

As a medicine:

I don´t recommend synthetic or "semi synthetic" connabinoids, like Dronabinol, Marinol and co.

They don´t work, and are part of a big hoax.

It´s very hard to find the right Cannabis for your personal medical needs.

But at least there are some basics known(like you should NEVER use a pure Sativa to "treat" MS!)

According the ones who only use it for recreational purposes:

Use Cannabis only when you are in the right mood.

Don´t combine Cannabis with too much Alcohol.

Don´t smoke MJ every day, and let it become a real ceremony.

If you eat Cannabis products(like cookies), take a lot of time and choose a nice and trusted setting!

spice

Cancer from a toe (Bob Marleys death) has nothing to do with weed (this forum) or leukemia (this topic) so why are you posting about it?

Blowmonkey · 03-08-2006, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicecowboy

As a medicine:

I don´t recommend synthetic or "semi synthetic" connabinoids, like Dronabinol, Marinol and co.

They don´t work, and are part of a big hoax.

What the fuck? You're saying that the medicinal properties of synthetic THC are non-existant? I believe (read am sure/know) these have been heavily documented and are no joke or hoax. THC will be THC no matter if it's synthetic or organic. The only difference is that dronabinol is a racemic mixture of the l-(trans) and d-(trans)-delta-9 THC isomers, cannabis only contains the trans levo isomer. There are, ofcoure, additional medicinal properties from the other compounds that the plant matter contains, but the main purposes are those that work with the synthetic variants as well (e.g. anti-emetic, appetite stimulant), you'll find most controlled studies reporting that there isn't any significant difference between the effectiveness of cannabis extracts vs synthetic THC.

Quote:

Why did Bob Marley, who smoked sooo much Marihuana die from cancer at such a young age?

Because cannabis doesn't have effect on all types of cancer, I believe it was effective against some kind of malignant brain tumor, probably some others as well.

mars2112 · 03-08-2006, 07:02 AM

^^ it is gliomas that i think you are referring to, btw thank you blowmonkey for posting that about thc, very useful and interesting info

https://cannabisnews.com/news/4/thread4900.shtml

https://americanmarijuana.org/pot.shrinks.tumors.html

Blowmonkey · 03-08-2006, 08:34 AM

Yes, thanks about that, glioma was the magic word. Thanks to that I found the abstract from the article I was talking about:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

Interestingly enough, cannabis might also be effective against prostate and breast cancer:

Quote:

In contrast, cannabinoids induce apoptosis of glioma cells in culture and regression of malignant gliomas in vivo. Breast and prostate cancer cells are also sensitive to cannabinoid-induced antiproliferation.

spicecowboy · 03-08-2006, 06:18 PM

I didn´t want to bother anyone here.

Bob Marley had a melanome on his toe, he refuse an amputation, that´s completely right.

Doctors told him, he would die soon taking this decision.

3 years later his brain, lungs, liver, nearly everything was overgrown by cancer cells.

And I NEVER stated that Bob Marley got cancer from smoking too much MJ!

I also mentioned that Cannabis could really be helpful in treating various kinds of cancer(if not alll..)

According to the synthetic THC:

THC is by far not the only relevant component of medical cannabis products.

THC alone doesn´t do very much, and don´t think it´s only the THC alone that get´s you high, or works as a pain killer, or against spasms, glaucoma, etc.

spice

03-07-2006, 10:59 AM	#1
deep toke Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 44	Cannabis destroys cancer cells Nothing new to us, but still good to see it getting current press. No matter how despairing humanity can be, the herb always delivers. That is one thing about the marijuana movement, no matter how many people claim the crown, the real leader is Marijuana itself, and I am devoted to that Queen. Cannabis destroys cancer cells Medical Research News Published: Wednesday, 1-Mar-2006 https://www.news-medical.net/?id=16340 Researchers investigating the role of cannabis in cancer therapy reveal it has the potential to destroy leukaemia cells, in a paper published in the March 2006 edition of Letters in Drug Design & Discovery. Led by Dr Wai Man Liu, at Barts and the London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, the team has followed up on their findings of 2005 which showed that the main active ingredient in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has the potential to be used effectively against some forms of cancer. Dr Liu has since moved to the Institute of Cancer in Sutton where he continues his work into investigating the potential therapeutic benefit of new anti-cancer agents. It has previously been acknowledged that cannabis-based medicines have merit in the treatment of cancer patients as a painkiller; appetite stimulant and in reducing nausea, but recently evidence has been growing of its potential as an anti-tumour agent. The widely reported psychoactive side effects and consequent legal status of cannabis have, however, complicated its use in this capacity. Although THC and its related compounds have been shown to attack cancer cells by interfering with important growth-processing pathways, it has not hitherto been established exactly how this is achieved. Now Dr Liu and his colleagues, using highly sophisticated microarray technology - allowing them to simultaneously detect changes in more than 18,000 genes in cells treated with THC - have begun to uncover further the existence of crucial processes through which THC can kill cancer cells and potentially promote survival. Whilst leukaemia treatment is on the whole successful, some people cannot be treated with conventional therapy - 25 per cent of children with leukaemia fail to respond to traditional treatment leaving their prognosis outcome poor. Dr Liu's research findings provide a crucial first step towards the development of new therapies that can eradicate a deadly disease which affects millions of children and adults worldwide. Dr Liu said: "It is important to stress that these cannabis-like substances are far removed from the cannabis that is smoked. These novel compounds have been specifically designed to be free of the psychoactive features, whilst maintaining anti-cancer action. Ultimately, understanding the fundamental mechanisms of these compounds will provide us with insights into developing new drugs that can be used to effectively treat cancers." https://www.qmul.ac.uk Last edited by deep toke; 03-07-2006 at 11:01 AM..

03-08-2006, 03:26 AM	#2
spicecowboy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 568	Yes, nothing new! I also think that Cannabis COULD PROBABLY be used as an "anti cancer medicine". But that´s a very complex topic, and modern medicine don´t know enough about it. "Dosis Facit Nuptias"! Paracelsus was so right. Bu I have one question: Why did Bob Marley, who smoked sooo much Marihuana die from cancer at such a young age? From personal experience I can only recommend to use MJ wisely, because it can really help you living a healthy lifestyle, but if abused, the whole effect could very likely turn into the oppsite... spice

03-08-2006, 03:49 AM	#4
spicecowboy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 568	Using Versus Abusing Cannabis As a medicine: I don´t recommend synthetic or "semi synthetic" connabinoids, like Dronabinol, Marinol and co. They don´t work, and are part of a big hoax. It´s very hard to find the right Cannabis for your personal medical needs. But at least there are some basics known(like you should NEVER use a pure Sativa to "treat" MS!) According the ones who only use it for recreational purposes: Use Cannabis only when you are in the right mood. Don´t combine Cannabis with too much Alcohol. Don´t smoke MJ every day, and let it become a real ceremony. If you eat Cannabis products(like cookies), take a lot of time and choose a nice and trusted setting! spice

03-08-2006, 07:02 AM	#8
mars2112 always hopeful yet discontent Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 1,515	^^ it is gliomas that i think you are referring to, btw thank you blowmonkey for posting that about thc, very useful and interesting info https://cannabisnews.com/news/4/thread4900.shtml https://americanmarijuana.org/pot.shrinks.tumors.html __________________ long live overgrow Have a legal question or want to report a violation of the Compassionate Use Act? Call ASA's toll-free hotline at 1-888-929-4367

03-08-2006, 06:18 PM	#10
spicecowboy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 568	Don´t get crazy I didn´t want to bother anyone here. Bob Marley had a melanome on his toe, he refuse an amputation, that´s completely right. Doctors told him, he would die soon taking this decision. 3 years later his brain, lungs, liver, nearly everything was overgrown by cancer cells. And I NEVER stated that Bob Marley got cancer from smoking too much MJ! I also mentioned that Cannabis could really be helpful in treating various kinds of cancer(if not alll..) According to the synthetic THC: THC is by far not the only relevant component of medical cannabis products. THC alone doesn´t do very much, and don´t think it´s only the THC alone that get´s you high, or works as a pain killer, or against spasms, glaucoma, etc. spice

03-08-2006, 03:40 AM	#3
deep toke Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 44	Do you know the story about Marley and the cancer-prick Cowboy boots? Dig around you will find it. Something to consider, especially with how Political Bob was getting near the end. If Bob or Tosh lived, Jamaica would have legalized.