Posted by fires on December 13, 2005, at 17:25:24
Sorry if this is old news -- I have only enough time to scan posts right now.
"Researchers have discovered a new drug that raises the level of endocannabinoids -- the 'brain's own cannabis' -- providing anti-depressant effects. The new research published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggests the new drug, called URB597, could represent a safer alternative to cannabis for the treatment of pain and depression, and open the door to new and improved treatments for clinical depression--a condition that affects around 20% of Canadians."
Full article:
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20051211/msgs/588736.html