In a secluded lab in Pullman, furry vermin are providing startling revelations about marijuana and its effects on the sexes.

Rebecca Craft, a researcher at Washington State University, has been studying the creatures, male and female rats, to see if they react differently to the drug.

And it looks like she’s on to something, especially when it comes to THC, the chemical in marijuana that creates a sense of euphoria for recreational users. It’s a finding that women who use the plant may want to consider, she said.

There are a wide variety of potential uses for marijuana that advocates say need further study. Among them:

o Nerve disorders.

o Pain relief.

o Multiple sclerosis symptom relief.

o Slowing or prevention of memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease.

o Reduction of some cancer tumors.

o Nausea relief.

o Appetite enhancement.

o Rheumatoid arthritis pain.

o Reduction of muscle spasticity.

o Reduction of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

o Reduction of migraine headaches.

“Female (rats) show a spike in THC (sensitivity) right around the time they’re ovulating,” she said. “I suspect that’s true in humans too, but there are no studies on that yet.”