Cannabis may help prevent Alzheimer's memory loss

[emad]

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.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,11381,1424017,00.html

GOOD, but I always thought a spliff affected short-term memory....and....something else too, can't remember exactly whaaaaat....

[havocmom]

1. Good news and probably the opening of a Leno monologue

:D

[bettyellen]

2. I hope to God that's true......

[On the Road]

3. This Story Seems Strangely Familiar

May have read it yesterday. Can't remember. :smoke:

[Spinzonner]

4. And even if it doesn't

you'll care a lot less

[Mr. McD]

5. Time to re"connect" with old friends.

:hippie: