marijuana may improve memory and help fight Alzheimer's
marijuana could help reduce memory loss in old age and fight Alzheimer's Disease, scientists have found.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:50PM GMT 20 Nov 2008

Contrary to the common belief that smoking the drug destroys memory, researchers have found that it could actually keep the brain young.

The team at Ohio State University found that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the ageing brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.

The research suggests that the development of a legal drug that contains certain properties similar to those in marijuana might help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

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Thanks for posting.

This right here is exactly why I'm getting a vaporizer and a few seeds. A dear relative is slipping into the abyss, and I'm hoping that mm, methylcobalamin injections, a few supplements in pill form, and a better diet can slow, or perhaps even halt her descent.

Alzheimer's disease is a nightmare, and not something to be wished on your worst enemy.