A study published this week by researchers from the University of California, Riverside, determined that cannabis can help treat obesity and diabetes. SFGATE reports.
Researchers found that when given a concentrated cannabis oil, obese mice lost weight and saw benefits in their metabolic functions.
UC Riverside professor Nicholas DiPatrizio, lead author of the study, told SFGATE that the research could lead to new dietary therapies.
“We can develop molecules that can be based on cannabis, isolate them and maybe even do better than nature. We’re just at the beginning,” DiPatrizio told SFGATE.
“We’re not saying people should use cannabis to reverse diabetes. We’d like to find specifically the chemical involved that doesn’t lead to intoxication. That’s what’s exciting about this work. The intoxicating chemical alone doesn’t.” — DiPatrizio, in report
DiPatrizio said the study aimed to investigate data showing that cannabis users have fewer problems related to weight and diabetes than non-users.
