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.