Guest guest Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Looking at Cannabis Based Type 2 Treatment Diabetes Health Staff Jun 30, 2011 One of the classic effects of cannabis on people is raging hunger-the " marijuana munchies. " The drug has been used to good effect on people with diseases that diminish appetite, helping them to regain a healthy interest in food. So it is a bit ironic that British drug maker GW Pharmaceuticals has created a cross-bred cannabis plant whose appetite-suppressing qualities could be used to treat type 2 <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/type-2-issues/> diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/> . The new strain contains an appetite-suppressing compound called THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin), a cannabinoid* found in cannabis sativa-marijuana. The company sees a drug that uses THCV as potentially useful in helping type 2s <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/type-2-issues/> and obese people control their appetites-a key to good blood sugar <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/blood-sugar/> control. In 2010, GW introduced a cannabis-based drug to treat the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Already, the company has found 60 cannabinoids in the cannabis sativa plant. A company spokesman says that only 12 to 15 of them have been explored in any depth. *Cannabinoids are the active ingredients in cannabis sativa that create the plant's physical and mental effects when it is ingested or smoked. _____ Categories: Blood <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/monitoring/blood-sugar/> Sugar, Diabetes <http://www.diabeteshealth.com/browse/community/diabetes/> , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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