Marijuana shows potential in treating autoimmune disease

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 06:02 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered a novel pathway through which marijuana's main active constituent, THC, can suppress the body's immune functions. The recent findings show that THC can change critical molecules of epigenome called histones, leading to suppression of inflammation.

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