Cannabis link to relieving intestinal inflammation explained

Cannabis link to relieving intestinal inflammation explained

  • This is the first-time scientists have reported a biological mechanism to explain why some marijuana users have reported beneficial effects from cannabis on intestine inflammation conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

  • Researchers hope that their findings will lead to the development of drugs and treatments for gut disorders, which affect millions of people around the world and are caused when the body’s immune defenses mistakenly attack the lining of the intestine.


    Rose L. Szabady, Christopher Louissaint, Anneke Lubben, Bailu Xie, Shaun Reeksting, Christine Tuohy, Zachary Demma, Sage E. Foley, Christina S. Faherty, Alejandro Llanos-Chea, Andrew J. Olive, Randall J. Mrsny, Beth A. McCormick. Intestinal P-glycoprotein exports endocannabinoids to prevent inflammation and maintain homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2018; DOI: 10.1172/JCI96817