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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject: Marijuana and Alzheimers
Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s
Active ingredient in pot may help preserve brain function
NBC VIDEO
• Pot's unlikely side effect?
Researchers studying mice found that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.
WASHINGTON - Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer’s disease.
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the formation of deposits in the brain associated with the degenerative disease.
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana's active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase from accelerating the formation of "Alzheimer plaques" in the brain more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
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THC is also more effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients, the researchers reported in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.
The researchers said their discovery could lead to more effective drug treatment for Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.
Those afflicted with Alzheimer’s suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills. The ultimate cause of the disease is unknown, though it is believed to be hereditary.
Marijuana is used to relieve glaucoma and can help reduce side effects from cancer and AIDS treatment.
Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 234 Location: Heaven & Earth
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:
Wonderful news, what a great article, thanx wu-chi. It is a wonder how they sell tobacco and it is legal when it is proven harmful and can actually kill you, and how marijuana has beneficial medical use and can be helpful to you, yet marijuana is not sold and distributed as tobacco is.
That's a very interesting point, haven't thought about that. I have a parent with Alzheimers and since I have used M in the past, I should have thought about this. Good point, might actually try this out. _________________ Alzimers treatment
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