Cannabis has been studied in people with asthma.
Researchers found that smoked cannabis and oral THC helped open the airways and reduced airway resistance compared with placebo.
The effects lasted for at least two hours.
The study: Acute Effects of Smoked Marijuana and Oral Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Specific Airway Conductance in Asthmatic Subjects
thcXplained: Smoked cannabis and THC helped open the airways in people with asthma.
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Researchers tested THC after traumatic brain injury in mice.
THC-treated mice showed significant improvement in working memory and movement.
THC also increased several factors linked to brain repair and recovery.
The researchers concluded that THC promoted significant functional recovery after traumatic brain injury.
Study: Administration of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Following Controlled Cortical Impact Restores Hippocampal-Dependent Working Memory and Locomotor Function.
thcXplained: THC helps restore memory and movement after traumatic brain injury.
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Researchers found that THC helped human nerve cells remove beta-amyloid, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
The study also found that THC blocked the inflammatory response triggered by amyloid buildup.
The researchers reported that THC was protective against amyloid-related damage.
These findings suggest THC may act on both amyloid buildup and inflammation in Alzheimer’s-related brain cells.
Study: Amyloid proteotoxicity initiates an inflammatory response blocked by cannabinoids
thcXplained: THC helps brain cells remove Alzheimer’s-related amyloid and stop the inflammation it triggers.
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Researchers tested THC on rat hearts and human heart cells after blood flow was temporarily blocked and then restored.
They found that “Δ9-THC protected the heart, as evidenced by the improved recovery of cardiac function.”
The researchers also reported that Δ9-THC “promotes the viability of cardiomyocytes, improves their metabolic activity, decreases cell damage and restores heart mechanical function, serving as a cardioprotective.”
The findings suggest THC may help protect the heart when given before blood flow is cut off and shortly after blood flow returns.
Study: Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) Improves Ischemia/Reperfusion Heart Dysfunction and Might Serve as a Cardioprotective Agent in the Future Treatment.
thcXplained: THC helps the heart recover after a temporary loss of blood flow and may serve as a future heart-protective drug.
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Autophagy is a process cells use to break down and recycle their own components.
Researchers found that THC triggered autophagy in human glioma cells, leading to cancer-cell death.
The study also found that this process was important for the antitumor effects seen in animal models.
Study:
Cannabinoid action induces autophagy-mediated cell death through stimulation of ER stress in human glioma cells
thcXplained: THC triggered a self-destruction process that killed human brain cancer cells.
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Neurogenesis is the process of creating new brain cells.
Researchers found that THC increased neurogenesis in the hippocampus of rats.
THC-treated rats also performed better on learning and memory tests.
Study:
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) Induce Neurogenesis and Improve Cognitive Performances of Male Sprague Dawley Rats
thcXplained: THC increased new brain-cell growth and improved learning and memory in rats.