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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (5360)12/7/2006 10:39:57 PM
From: Gersh Avery  Read Replies (1) of 10087
 
Alzheimer's:

Writing in the February 2005 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, investigators at Madrid's Complutense University and the Cajal Institute in Spain reported that the intracerebroventricular administration of the synthetic cannabinoid WIN 55,212-2 prevented cognitive impairment and decreased neurotoxicity in rats injected with amyloid-beta peptide (a protein believed to induce Alzheimer’s). Additional cannabinoids were also found to reduce the inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease in human brain tissue in culture. "Our results indicate that … cannabinoids succeed in preventing the neurodegenerative process occurring in the disease," investigators concluded.

There are two other studies that I'm aware of about pot and Alzheimer's. One done at the University of Ohio and the other done at a school in CA.

In the news article about the Ohio study said something like "regular users of marijuana during the 60's and 70's rarely report development of Alzheimer's." I have yet to track down that statement. However, if it is true, pot may inoculate people against Alzheimer's. As it is, these studies show that pot is the strongest drug we have today in the fight against Alzheimer's.

If you're interested, I'll find a link to the article about the Ohio study.

First I'm going to continue on a list for you in my next post.
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