Israeli Research Shows Cannabidiol May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease – Inside Israel – Israel News – Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) The initial findings of a study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem show that a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, marijuana, may hold out hope for slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.The research, still at an early stage, indicates that memory loss, the first and primary symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, can be slowed down significantly in mice by cannabidiol.
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects some 24.3 million people worldwide.
Well, this sure looks promising! But who wants to bet that their idea here is to synthesize cannabis, remove the CBD molecule and process it into a bar-coded, profit-laden pharmaceutical? C’mon, any takers, tokers?
Although the findings look promising, Professor Mechoulam warned that Alzheimer’s patients should not use cannabis itself because THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, could have the opposite effect and have damaging effects on the memory.
I win. Despite all the studies showing that the only effect on memory caused by THC is while you’re high, and that even the heaviest THC exposure only slightly affects the formation of new memories, he just had to go there, didn’t he?
Mechoulam was the first scientist to isolate the THC component of cannabis and later discovered the first endo-cannabinoid.
Dr. Clive Ballard, director of research for the UK Alzheimer’s Society, called for further research into the use of cannabis as a treatment option, saying, “We need robust clinical trials into the potential benefits of non-psychoactive components of cannabis. It is important for people to note that these treatments are not the same as recreational cannabis use, which can be potentially harmful.”
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[...] The medical marijuana from these dispensaries has been shown to relieve neuropathic pain as well as stave off the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and lessen the effects of arthritis – all beneficial for the elderly nursing home [...]
[...] medical marijuana from these dispensaries has been shown to relieve neuropathic pain as well as stave off the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and lessen the effects of arthritis – all beneficial for the elderly nursing home [...]