Not a problem, current research is being led by the French:
Revue / Journal Title
Toxicology (Toxicology) ISSN 0300-483X CODEN TXICDD
Source / Source
2005, vol. 206, no3, pp. 471-478 [8 page(s) (article)] (1 p.1/4)
Résumé / Abstract
The progesterone 17α-hydroxylase activity… was significantly inhibited Δ[9]-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA)- and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA)-strains. Testosterone 6β- and 16a-hydroxylase activities together with androstenedione formation from testosterone in rat liver microsomes were also significantly inhibited by the crude marijuana extracts and the cannabinoids. Crude marijuana extracts (1 and 10 μg/ml) of THCA strain stimulated the proliferation of MCF-7 cells, although the purified cannabinoids (THC, CBD and CBN) did not show significant effects, such as the extract at the concentration of 0.01-1000 nM. These results indicate that there are some metabolic interactions between cannabinoid and steroid metabolism and that the constituents showing estrogen-like activity exist in marijuana.
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