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Cannabis compounds beyond THC may help reverse metabolic problems during weight loss (medicalxpress.com)

submitted 6 days ago by LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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"Mice treated with THC alone showed no improvement in glucose regulation, a key indicator of type 2 diabetes. Despite losing weight, these animals continued to exhibit impaired glucose homeostasis, a hallmark of diabetes.

In contrast, mice treated with the whole cannabis extract not only lost weight but also experienced a reversal of these metabolic impairments."

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[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Its a play on an old joke. God made weed, man made beer. Who do you trust?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

Fair enough, but the "it's natural, so it has to be good," or "it's not natural, so it's bad" is constantly being used