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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The marijuana plant contains at least 60 different chemical compounds, only one of which gets a smoker high. GW Pharmaceuticals Plc (GWP) says one of the other 59 shows promise in treating Type 2 diabetes.
In a mid-stage study, an experimental drug, currently known by its candidate name GWP42004, helped improve the pancreas?s ability to produce insulin and led to a drop in blood sugar levels between meals, among other findings, according to the London-based company. GW plans to publish the results of that trial this year.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...-drug-maker-gw-sees-slowing-of-illness-health
In a mid-stage study, an experimental drug, currently known by its candidate name GWP42004, helped improve the pancreas?s ability to produce insulin and led to a drop in blood sugar levels between meals, among other findings, according to the London-based company. GW plans to publish the results of that trial this year.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...-drug-maker-gw-sees-slowing-of-illness-health