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11-30-2014, 11:07 AM
Marijuana fights Alzheimers disease, new study indicatesNovember 29, 2014
by <a class="" href="http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/author/sttm6/" title="View all posts by David Downs">David Downs</a>
![[Image: alz-scan-flickr-institut-douglas-306x229.jpg]](http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/files/2014/02/alz-scan-flickr-institut-douglas-306x229.jpg)
Another study is adding evidence to the case for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimers disease with the compounds in cannabis.
Research published in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease this September strongly suggest that THC [the main active ingredient in marijuana] could be a potential therapeutic treatment option for Alzheimers disease through multiple functions and pathways.
More than five million Americans have Alzheimers today. One in three seniors will die with Alzheimers or another dementia, and Alzheimers is the sixth leading cause of death in the nation, costing America about $203 billion in 2013.
Chuanhai Cao and other researchers at the University of South Florida and Thomas Jefferson University wanted to investigate the potential therapeutic qualities of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with respect to slowing or halting the hallmark characteristics of Alzheimers disease.
So they treated Alzheimers research cells (N2a-variant amyloid- protein precursor (APP) cells) with THC and examined them for amyloid- at the 6, 24, and 48-hour time markers. Amyloid- is a type of protein that is linked to Alzheimers symptoms. The researchers found THC to be effective at lowering A levels in a dose-dependent manner.
The main active ingredient in pot directly interacts with amyloid-, thereby inhibiting aggression. THC was also effective at lowering other key Alzheimers Disease markers. Furthermore no toxicity was observed from the THC. The researchers also found THC enhances the function of the cells energy factories the mitochondria.
THC is known to be a potent antioxidant with,...............
http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/201...indicates/
by <a class="" href="http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/author/sttm6/" title="View all posts by David Downs">David Downs</a>
The anti-inflammatory cannabis may prevent Alzheimer's Disease later in life, researchers suspect (via Flickr - institut-douglas w/ CC license)
Another study is adding evidence to the case for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimers disease with the compounds in cannabis.
Research published in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease this September strongly suggest that THC [the main active ingredient in marijuana] could be a potential therapeutic treatment option for Alzheimers disease through multiple functions and pathways.
More than five million Americans have Alzheimers today. One in three seniors will die with Alzheimers or another dementia, and Alzheimers is the sixth leading cause of death in the nation, costing America about $203 billion in 2013.
Chuanhai Cao and other researchers at the University of South Florida and Thomas Jefferson University wanted to investigate the potential therapeutic qualities of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with respect to slowing or halting the hallmark characteristics of Alzheimers disease.
So they treated Alzheimers research cells (N2a-variant amyloid- protein precursor (APP) cells) with THC and examined them for amyloid- at the 6, 24, and 48-hour time markers. Amyloid- is a type of protein that is linked to Alzheimers symptoms. The researchers found THC to be effective at lowering A levels in a dose-dependent manner.
The main active ingredient in pot directly interacts with amyloid-, thereby inhibiting aggression. THC was also effective at lowering other key Alzheimers Disease markers. Furthermore no toxicity was observed from the THC. The researchers also found THC enhances the function of the cells energy factories the mitochondria.
THC is known to be a potent antioxidant with,...............
http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/201...indicates/
