Marijuana Shows Potential In Treating Autoimmune Disease, University of South Carolina Study

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A team of University of South Carolina researchers led by Mitzi Nagarkatti, Prakash Nagarkatti and Xiaoming Yang have discovered a novel pathway through which marijuana’s main active constituent, THC, can suppress the body’s immune functions. Their research has been published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

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