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Published online 7 June 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070604-10
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Marijuana skin cream could help allergies
Cannabinoids provide relief for a mouse's itchy skin.
The chemicals that give marijuana its mood-altering kick might also be an option for treating skin allergies, according to a study done in mice.
The compounds, called cannabinoids, have been credited with everything from stimulating the growth of new neurons to easing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
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