Posted on 02/12/02
Scientists copy pot to combat depression
Scientists have created new compounds that act like cannabis on the brain to reduce anxiety and depression -- but without the hunger or the high.By prolonging the punch of the cannabis-like chemicals that the brain makes naturally, researchers from the United States and Italy have shown in rat experiments that they can copy certain benefits of the common street drug with far fewer side effects.
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