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Fecal Calprotectin & Cannabis Research

🩺 Medicine First mentioned: Ep. 130

Research being organized at UBC using measurable inflammatory biomarkers (stool and serum markers) to document the anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis in a pediatric Crohn's/Colitis patient using 1:1 THC:CBD oral extract, providing objective clinical evidence beyond patient self-reporting.

Dr. Natasha describes a case study similar to Colton Turner's but with measurable biomarkers. The stool marker (calprotectin) correlates with intestinal inflammation - as it decreases, inflammation is demonstrably reducing. She also mentions access to 40,000+ patient files from a Canadian medical cannabis clinic for broader research, working with a pain specialist interested in harm reduction (reducing polypharmacy).

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