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Pancreatic function and diabetes Alternative medicine Diabetes Care

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Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study

Khalid Jadoon, S. Ratcliffe, David A. Barrett, E. Louise Thomas, Colin Stott, Jimmy D. Bell, et al.
Diabetes Care Summary & key facts 2016 246 citations

This was a small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 13-week pilot trial of two nonpsychoactive cannabis-related compounds (cannabidiol, CBD, and tetrahydrocannabivarin, THCV) in 62 people with type 2 diabetes who were not using insulin. Participants were assigned to CBD, THCV, two CBD/THCV combination doses, or placebo. Compared with placebo, THCV lowered fasting…

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Pancreatic function and diabetes
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