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Medicinal Cannabis in Cancer Treatment
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: Received: 22 August 2022 / Approved: 24 August 2022 / Online: 24 August 2022 (10:42:56 CEST)
How to cite: Maciver, B.; Bathula, P. P. Medicinal Cannabis in Cancer Treatment. Preprints 2022, 2022080418. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202208.0418.v1 Maciver, B.; Bathula, P. P. Medicinal Cannabis in Cancer Treatment. Preprints 2022, 2022080418. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202208.0418.v1
Abstract
Cannabis has been used as an herbal remedy for thousands of years and recent research indicates promising new uses in medicine. Researchers have been particularly interested in the potential uses of cannabinoids in treating cancer due their ability to regulate cancer-related cell cycle pathways, leading to many beneficial effects such as tumor growth prevention, cell cycle obstruction, and cell death. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge on mechanisms of cannabinoids and their role in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, relieving cancer-associated pain, and obstructing tumor cell growth.
Keywords
cannabidiol; Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; cancer; nausea; vomiting; pain management; antitumor; marijuana
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Oncology and Oncogenics
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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