Low doses of THC (cannabis) can halt brain damage, study suggests

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 13:00 in Health & Medicine

Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain and other symptoms. Now a researcher says that the drug has neuroprotective qualities as well, protecting the brain from long-term cognitive damage in the wake of injury from lack of oxygen, seizures, or toxic drugs.

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