ANIMAL RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS A THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF CANNABINOIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION
Regina A. Mangieri, "Animal research highlights a therapeutic potential of cannabinoids for the treatment of depression," Cannabinoids 3, issue 2 (2008): 4-7.
Can cannabinoids treat depression? While controlled human studies haven't been done, a large body of research with animals suggests that the answer is yes. The evidence is reviewed in this article by a pharmacologist at the University of Texas at Austin.
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