my blood pressure is lowered during use, and residual lowering into the next morning ... also, my terrible arthritis is helped beyond measure ... I had serious doubts of pot doing anything beyond helping me sleep thru the pain, but after quitting for a few days, couldnt wait to get back to my pot ... it made an incredible difference for my arthritis pain, .... plus, now I have read some research indicating that it may even work to retard further damage ... as to the dementia , I think I am way past help for that ... :smokin: