Cannabis may help prevent Alzheimer's memory loss

Ben Sills in Madrid and Ian Sample
Thursday February 24, 2005
The Guardian

Scientists at one of Spain's leading research centres claimed yesterday to have found evidence that cannabis helps prevent the memory loss experienced by people suffering from Alzheimer's.
The potential breakthrough in understanding a disease that affects nearly half a million people in Britain, and around nine million worldwide, was made by a team led by María de Ceballos at the Cajal Institute in Madrid.
Their study seems to show that THC, the main active ingredient in cannabis, inhibits the activity of cells that cause damage to neurons in the brain.

Although the study is preliminary, it was welcomed by patient groups.

"Right now, there are no good drugs for Alzheimer's. There are some that treat symptoms but nothing that halts the disease," said Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society.

While the beneficial effects of cannabis looked promising, Dr Sorensen cautioned that people with Alzheimer's should not start using the drug to help their memories, because of side effects.

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stellt euch mal die altersheime vor....

Coole Sache... Opa sitzt dicht wie ein Uboot im Sessel, futtert Süßkram und schreit sich weg vor Lachen bei Jürgen Fliege.
Quasi ne Mischung aus und !

EDIT: Wobei ich den Gedanken an einen Opa mit Bong und Rastas auch ziemlich witzig finde!

jo mein opa ist auch am kiffen !! wer macht das denn nicht !!! lol !ich paff mir auch ab und an mal mit ihm ein ??? aber er pafft mich ünterm tisch !!!! naja kifft nun halt mal länger als ich !!!!!