Cannabinoids, a broad spectrum agent.

Cannabinoids are the main active components of the plant Cannabis Sativa (Marihuana). Research on cannabinoids is very intense. A medline survey has shown that there were nearly 2,000 studies on this topic between the years 2000-2004; this means that everyday, more than one study is published.

The reason for this research is that the therapeutic efficacy of marihuana is mostly related to THC, a cannabinoid it contains. Marihuana is a complex mixture that contains more than 400 compounds, only 60 are cannabinoids and approximately four of them are active.

Today we must admit that more and more people are using marihuana for medical purposes and that the availability of non-altered cannabis is not evident. There is synthetic cannabinoids related to THC which are available and approved on the Canadian market as antiemetic and appetite stimulant agent.