Marijuana May Save Your Mind

Can smoking dope prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Some researchers think that may be the case. Reuters UK reports that research conducted at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana’s active
ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than
commercially marketed drugs. THC also apperas to be effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients.
Reuters kindly reminds readers that possessing marijuana for recreational use is illegal in many parts of
the world, including the United States, though some states allow
possession for medical purposes.
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