May cannabinoids prevent the development of chemotherapy‐induced diarrhea and intestinal mucositis? Experimental study in the rat

Background The antineoplastic drug 5‐fluoruracil (5‐FU) is a pirimidine analog, which frequently induces potentially fatal diarrhea and mucositis. Cannabinoids reduce gastrointestinal motility and secretion and might prevent 5‐FU‐induced gut adverse effects. Here, we asked whether cannabinoids may p...

Ausführliche Beschreibung