Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Support Group
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (or "chronic lymphoid leukemia") CLL, is a cancer in which too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells) are produced. CLL is the most-diagnosed form of leukemia in adults. Men are twice as likely to develop CLL as women, however the key risk factor is age: over 75% of new cases are diagnosed in patients over age 50.
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researchers have also investigated the effects of CBD a non-psychoactive compound that is also found in marijuana. For example, a study published in 2006 found that CBD was able to kill cancer cells in both human leukemia cells and animal models of leukemia. The authors of the study noted that CBD could provide a more selective method of treatment, since its actions seemed to be primarily facilitated by CB2 receptors, which are mostly found in the immune system.
Together, the results from this study reveal that cannabidiol may be a novel and highly selective treatment for leukemia.
Excerpt from Cannabidiol-Induced Apoptosis in Human Leukemia Cells: A Novel Role of Cannabidiol in the Regulation of p22phox and Nox4 Expression (2006)
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