Cannabidiol Prevents Nausea (IMAGE)

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Cannabidiol Prevents Nausea

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A non-psychoactive compound derived from marijuana could potentially be developed into new anti-nausea treatments for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, suggests research in rats published in eNeuro. The study represents an advance in understanding the neurobiology of this distressing symptom that accompanies vomiting but is not effectively treated by current drugs.

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Limebeer et al., eNeuro (2018)

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