Study: CBD From Marijuana Plus Chemotherapy Tripled Cancer Survival Rates In Mice
Study: CBD From Marijuana Plus Chemotherapy Tripled Cancer Survival Rates In Mice David DiSalvo Senior Contributor Healthcare (Photo credit should read GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images) Mice with pancreatic cancer treated with a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and chemotherapy survived nearly three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone, according to a new study that spotlights the potential for human treatment. CBD, the non-psychoactive (non-intoxicating) compound in marijuana, has already been shown to improve side effects of chemotherapy like nausea and vomiting. The latest results provide more justification for testing in humans, building on prior animal research that uncovered possible anti-cancer properties of the compound. "Cannabidiol is already approved for use in clinics [in the UK], which means we can quickly go on to test this in human clinical...