Does Marijuana Combat HIV and AIDS?
Marijuana can do more for AIDS patients than simply help them with their nausea or loss of appetite, according to a new study. New research published in the medical journal PLoS One suggests marijuana-like compounds actually fight the HIV virus in late-stage AIDS patients. Researchers they already know “cannabinoid drugs” like marijuana can have a therapeutic effect in AIDS patients. But they wanted to further understand how they “influence the spread of the virus itself.” The study found that “cannabinoid [...]