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Cannabinoid Produces Beneficial Metabolic Effects In Animal Model Of Diabetes

Cannabinoid Produces Beneficial Metabolic Effects In Animal Model Of DiabetesBuckingham, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–25 July 2013.  The administration of the organic cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) is associated with positive metabolic effects that may potentially be beneficial to subjects with adult-onset diabetes, according to preclinical data published in the scientific journal Nutrition & Diabetes.

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Investigators at the University of Buckingham in England and the Institute for Biomolecular Chemistry in Italy assessed the effects of THCV administration on dietary-induced and genetically modified obese mice. Authors reported that although THCV…

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