Pot can do more for you than just get you high — and give you the
munchies. That’s the finding of a new review study, out just in time for
420.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found
that anti-inflammatory properties in a cannabis compound could help
treat a wide variety of skin diseases.
It’s not the first time cannabis
has been seen as being beneficial to skin problems. The new study, published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, summarizes current literature on the topic.
has been seen as being beneficial to skin problems. The new study, published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, summarizes current literature on the topic.
“Perhaps the most promising role for cannabinoids is in the treatment of itch,” said lead author Robert Dellavalle, M.D.,
associate professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado School
of Medicine. That has promise for people with eczema, psoriasis, atopic
and contact dermatitis and other skin problems.
In one study, eight out of 21 patients who applied a cannabinoid cream
twice a day for three weeks totally eliminated severe itching.
Dellavalle believes that’s due to cannabinoids’ anti-inflammatory
properties.
In the studies he and his team reviewed, they found that THC
(tetrahydrocannabinol) the active ingredient in marijuana, reduced
swelling and inflammation in mice. “These are topical cannabinoid drugs
with little or no psychotropic effect that can be used for skin
disease,” Dellavalle added.
The researcher cautioned that most of these studies are based on
laboratory models and large-scale clinical trials have not been
performed.
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