Marijuana component has the ability to heal bones

  

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Marijuana Has been credited with the ability to cause speedy recovery of broken bones. According to research, a component within this plant has a strong potency in the rejuvenation of broken bones.

 According to Researchers at a Tel Aviv University, rats with broken bones healed much quicker when given the non-psychotic marijuana component, cannabidiol or CBD, the Times of Israel reported.
The study was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research on Thursday.
The study found that the bones healed quicker and were stronger and resilient against a repeated fracture. Meaning that the bones treated with cannabidiol or CBD were less likely to break again.

The scientist who conducted the research believe the reason this is so, is due to the connection between cannabinoid receptors in the human body and the stimulation of bone growth.
“Cannabinoid receptors are part of the cannabinoid receptor system in the brain and are involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory.” 
This is by no means the first study that has found medicinal use of marijuana.
In 2003 a study found that marijuana can help prevent epileptic seizures. Marijuana has also been linked to effective treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
In America there are several states lobbying for the legalisation of marijuana.

Source: Sowetan