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Cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain - Purple Power - 05-08-2017
Cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain
May 8, 2017
Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This was shown in mice by scientists at the University of Bonn with their colleagues at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel). Old animals were able to regress to the state of two-month-old mice with a prolonged low-dose treatment with a cannabis active ingredient. This opens up new options, for instance, when it comes to treating dementia. The results are now presented in the journal <i>Nature Medicine</i>.
Like any other organ, our <a class="" href="https://medicalxpress.com/tags/brain/">brain</a> ages. As a result, cognitive ability also decreases with increasing age. This can be noticed, for instance, in that it becomes more difficult to learn new things or devote attention to several things at the same time. This process is normal, but can also promote dementia. Researchers have long been looking for ways to slow down or even reverse this process.....
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