Scientists are High on Idea that Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment
CN Source: Newswise November 19, 2008

The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging 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 Alzheimerâ??s disease. Though the exact cause of Alzheimerâ??s remains unknown, chronic inflammation in the brain is believed to contribute to memory impairment. continued...

The National Institutes of Health supported this work.

Coauthors on the presentation are Holly Brothers and Lauren Burgess, both of Ohio Stateâ??s Department of Psychology.

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