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Scientists Discover Marijuana Actually Helps Heal Broken Bones
by Saso Denkovik
The Spirit Science
According to a recent study, conducted by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University, and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, a cannabinoid found in marijuana—cannabidiol (CBD)—can help fractures heal faster and even make the bones stronger than they were before. CBD has no psychotropic effects.
The researcher Yankel Gabet said: “We found that CBD alone makes bones stronger during healing, enhancing the maturation of the collagenous matrix, which provides the basis for new mineralization of bone tissue. After being treated with CBD, the healed bone will be harder to break in the future.”
Bones contain cannabinoid receptors
The researchers inflicted mild femoral fractures on rats, and then injected some of them with CBD, and the others with CBD plus tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects). Afterwards, the healing process was observed and compared with rats who had not received any marijuana chemicals.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/08/scientists-discover-marijuana-actually.html
