News tagged with oral mucosa

Innovative method to deliver THC: Transmucosal patch increases drug's absorption

(Medical Xpress)—An innovative delivery method for tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive constituent of Cannabis, is being developed at the University of Mississippi.

Medications Dec 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Strong oral carcinogen identified in smokeless tobacco

The chemical (S)-N'-nitrosonornicotine, or (S)-NNN, which is present in smokeless tobacco products, is a strong oral carcinogen, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4.

Health Apr 02, 2012 | not rated yet | 1