How Cannabis Compounds May Help Create Weight-Loss Drugs
Recent research suggests that cannabis compounds may aid in regulating metabolism, potentially leading to weight-loss drugs. A study on mice found that whole plant cannabis extracts improved metabolic health more effectively than pure THC. Researchers are exploring how these compounds can be used therapeutically without psychoactive effects.
- ▪Regular cannabis users have lower rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- ▪The study indicated that whole plant cannabis extracts enhanced communication between fat cells and the pancreas.
- ▪Research teams are investigating the therapeutic potential of cannabis compounds for metabolic disorders.
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It’s a cannabis paradox. The drug famously triggers the munchies, yet regular users have lower rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes.New research in mice, published in The Journal of Physiology, points to a potential explanation: Cannabis compounds may help regulate metabolism by enhancing “cross talk” between fat cells and the pancreas.While delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is often touted for medicinal benefits, this study suggests that other, nonpsychoactive compounds might drive the plant’s metabolic perks.“Compared to THC alone, whole plant cannabis extracts reversed type 2 diabetes and more effectively and more potently enabled the communication between fat cells and the pancreas,” said study author Nicholas V.
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