June 14th, 2011 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The long-term administration of delta-9-THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana, is associated with decreased mortality in monkeys infected with the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), a primate...
In lieu of curing a debilitating disease, the next best thing scientists can do is slow its progression and create better treatments. Armed with a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant, Temple researchers are studying more effective ways to treat multiple...
