Tag: epigenome
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Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, New Study Finds
Overview: Cannabis and the Epigenome Recent scientific work has opened a window into how cannabis use may affect the body beyond the immediate effects of cannabinoids like THC. A large study involving more than 1,000 adults, published in 2023, found evidence that cannabis use is associated with changes in the epigenome—the system that regulates when,…
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Cannabis Epigenetic Changes: Study Links Use to Epigenome
Introduction: Cannabis and the Epigenome New research published in 2023 examined more than 1,000 adults to explore how cannabis use might affect the body at a molecular level. The study did not claim that cannabis changes the DNA sequence itself, but it provides evidence that cannabis consumption can alter the epigenome — the system of…