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Marijuana may improve memory and help fight Alzheimer's
Marijuana could help reduce memory loss in old age and fight Alzheimer's Disease, scientists have found.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:50PM GMT 20 Nov 2008
Contrary to the common belief that smoking the drug destroys memory, researchers have found that it could actually keep the brain young.
The team at Ohio State University found that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the ageing brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.
The research suggests that the development of a legal drug that contains certain properties similar to those in marijuana might help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Marijuana could help reduce memory loss in old age and fight Alzheimer's Disease, scientists have found.
By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
Last Updated: 12:50PM GMT 20 Nov 2008
Contrary to the common belief that smoking the drug destroys memory, researchers have found that it could actually keep the brain young.
The team at Ohio State University found that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the ageing brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.
The research suggests that the development of a legal drug that contains certain properties similar to those in marijuana might help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
More...