Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive substance in marijuana, returns to cancer patients the chance to enjoy the taste of food, according to a study by a group of Canadian scientists, reports The Daily Mail
Researchers at the University of Alberta, Canada, brought together a group of 21 volunteer patients who have undergone chemotherapy treatment. The group was divided into two parts: a placebo, while others received tetrahydrocannabinol capsules.
At the end of the experiment, which lasted 18 days, patients filled out a form with different questions about his ability to taste food and enjoy it.
The results showed that 73% of the volunteers who took tetrahydrocannabinol began to enjoy more time consuming different foods. Only 30% of those taking placebo said they had experienced the same effect. It is noteworthy that patients of the first group had been effectively standardized and noted that the dream began to relax more quickly and more easily.
The lead researcher, Professor Wendy Wismer says The results of the experiment are of great importance, because the cancer or therapy that is applied to combat it can affect appetite and consequently cause a dangerous loss of weight.
Wismer noted that many cancer patients eat less because they feel that the food tastes or smells unpleasant.
The specialist believes that doctors should study the possibility of tetrahydrocannabinol in the treatment of taste disorders in cancer patients.
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