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Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease
#7416212 - 09/16/07 10:54 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Cannabidiol May be Effective in Preventing Bovine Spongiforme Enzephalopathy September 16, 2007 - BBSNews
BBSNews 2007-09-16 -- (IACM) According to basic research of scientists of the National Centre for Scientific Research in Valbonne, France, cannabidiol (CBD) may prevent the development of prion diseases, the most known being BSE (bovine spongiforme enzephalopathy), which is often called mad cow disease. It is believed that the BSE may be transmitted to human beings. In humans, it is known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
The infectious agent in prion diseases is believed to be a specific type of misfolded protein called prion. Misfolded prion proteins carry the disease between individuals and cause deterioration of the brain. The French researchers reported that the non- psychoactive cannabis constituent CBD inhibited the accumulation of prion proteins in both mouse and sheep prion- infected cells, whereas other cannabinoids were either weak or not effective. Moreover, after infection with mouse scrapie, a prion disease, CBD limited accumulation of the prion protein in the brain and significantly increased the survival time of infected mice. CBD inhibited the nerve damaging effects of prions in a concentration-dependent manner. Researchers noted that CBD may be a promising agent for the treatment of prion diseases.
(Source: Dirikoc S, Priola SA, Marella M, Zsuerger N, Chabry J. Nonpsychoactive cannabidiol prevents prion accumulation and protects neurons against prion toxicity. J Neurosci 2007;27(36):9537-44.)
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: veggie]
#7416599 - 09/16/07 01:13 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Ha-ha!
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: Sebastian23]
#7416792 - 09/16/07 02:31 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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And yet they keep it illegal. Fuckers!
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: veggie]
#7416892 - 09/16/07 03:10 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Does this mean those reefer madmen can SAFELY eat brains now? What about the children???!!!11
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: Organic]
#7418403 - 09/16/07 11:06 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I believe you get Creutzfeldt-Jakob`s disease from eating burgers from cows with mad cow disease. Kuru is strikingly similar IMO. Since most people eat ground beef in burgers, and they grind all the meat together in huge loads I figure I`ll wake up one day and everybody will be zombie equivalent. Quote:
significantly increased the survival time of infected mice.
I`ll remember that stoner "infected" have a longer half-life. Doesn`t sound like a very viable treatment to me, like increasing a dog with rabies life, without curing the disease.
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: ralphroks]
#7418850 - 09/17/07 04:59 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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> Doesn`t sound like a very viable treatment to me
Kind of like all those people on AIDs drugs... it only extends their life, so why bother, eh? I'm guessing if it was your brain turning into a sponge, you would take the significantly increased survival time without complaint. I certainly would. Though in reality, the important bit is that they have found something that seems to help treat the disease. This increases our understanding of the disease and helps lead to a cure.
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: Seuss]
#7419909 - 09/17/07 02:26 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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> I'm guessing if it was your brain turning into a sponge, you would take the significantly increased survival time without complaint.
Actually, I would kill myself if I found out I had Kuru. Once infected, quality of life is diminished to something not worth while IMO. Aids is different, The quality of life after infection is better than Kuru. Rabies is a better example IMO.
Point taken "This increases our understanding of the disease and helps lead to a cure."
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: ralphroks]
#7419941 - 09/17/07 02:33 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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> Actually, I would kill myself if I found out I had Kuru.
Depending upon how quickly it was progressing, I wouldn't be far behind you. My greatest fear in life is becoming a mindless burden for somebody else to have to take care of.
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Re: Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease [Re: Seuss]
#7421408 - 09/17/07 08:58 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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When will they learn and just legalize it...Cannabis has so many medicinal properties...
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