Could Marijuana Substance Help Prevent Or Delay Memory Impairment In The Aging Brain?

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 18:21 in Health & Medicine

Scientists are finding that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells. Some research suggests that developing a legal drug that contains certain properties similar to those in marijuana might help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Though the exact cause of Alzheimer's remains unknown, chronic inflammation in the brain is believed to contribute to memory impairment.

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