“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 can suppress the body’s immune functions. Their research has been published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
The university study has uncovered yet another potential application for marijuana, in the suppression of immune response to treat autoimmune diseases.”
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