A new U.S. study suggests body mass index (BMI) may be a factor in realizing anti-inflammatory benefits of the plant.
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“BMI may partially account for the apparent anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis use,” authors write in the study, published online this week in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Studies dating back a decade or more acknowledge that cannabis has long been accredited with having anti-inflammatory properties. A systematic review released just last year used pre-clinical in vivo studies to gain “insight into cannabinoid-mediated pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine responses,” which help kickstart an immune cell to direct other cells on what to do.
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