Marijuana, Alternative Cancer Treatment

Marijuana contained in cannabis is known as controlled substances and hazardous to health and brain development. However, the additive is claimed by the developed countries beneficial to relieve pain and cure cancer.
Recent research by a team from the University of Alberta suggests that cannabis turned out to contain active ingredients that can increase appetite of cancer patients. The active ingredient in marijuana called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can increase appetite and of taste in patients with advanced cancer.

Cannabis has a good effect for cancer patients

"Marijuana has a bad reputation for healthy people, but studies show that marijuana has a good effect for cancer patients. Not only that, they can enjoy the food and not feeling hungry is a big improvement to improve quality of life," explains researcher Wendy Wismer , a food scientist at the University of Alberta in Canada.
Apparently, for this reason, an Oregon mother Erin Purchase citizen trust and deliver therapeutic 'medical' marijuana as part of his treatment to his daughter Mykayla Comstock (7) who is suffering from cancer. Reported healthland time, Mykayla diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July and continue to undergo chemotherapy. Before undergoing treatment 'medical' marijuana, the little boy had a poor response to chemotherapy treatment.
However, Erin admitted intentionally giving marijuana to her daughter in the form of oil to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, reduce pain and increase Nafu eat. Seeing the development of his daughter, who began to improve, his mother Erin was forced to leave your doctor's advice for a bone marrow transplant and replace it with marijuana as a therapeutic treatment and reduce pain and nausea suffered by his beloved daughter. Meanwhile, The American Academy of Pediatrics opposes the use of marijuana to treat young children, because the addictive potential to influence the development of the body.

Some studies marijuana as an alternative cancer treatment

The Institute of Medicine (IOM), a scientific group of experts to analyze the available data, and since 1999 has recognized that some medical needs that can be done is marijuana. "There are many effective treatments to relieve nausea and pain of cancer," said the researchers. The study also recognizes that for some patients who may not respond to therapy, a component in marijuana may help.
The IOM report highlights the need for more research into understanding the medicinal uses of cannabis-including the symptoms or conditions that may be most effective, and the patient.
They are concerned when it comes to treating children as Mykayla are often excluded from clinical trials because of his young age. The patient has the possibility of a few more years to face the side effects of the drug. Some experts pointed out that not all components of cannabis, and its effects on the body, has been studied or have not been well understood. Without further research, both physicians and parents will continue to face a difficult decision to provide treatment for children who are away from danger