Updated: 10:09 a.m. PT Oct 6, 2006
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 progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana’s active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
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.
potheads
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Post subject: Re: Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:48 pm
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Updated: 10:09 a.m. PT Oct 6, 2006 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 progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana’s active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
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.
potheads
i should be fine then, even though it is in my fathers side of the family...which is fucking scary!
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is just the most radical thing you can do
I think something like 90% of people have the potential for alzheimers but they oftentimes:
1. don't live long enough to see symptoms.
2. guard themselves against it by doing brain activities like reading, studying, etc. instead of just loafing about watching the Price is Right
3. go under-diagnosed
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loralei wrote:
I think something like 90% of people have the potential for alzheimers but they oftentimes:
1. don't live long enough to see symptoms. 2. guard themselves against it by doing brain activities like reading, studying, etc. instead of just loafing about watching the Price is Right 3. go under-diagnosed
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naaah dude... like, there was a study done, and like, you can't get that shit as long as you toke, man. (cough, cough) For reals, like it helps your neuro...whatevers, and shit...
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