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#1 Rogerdodger

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 10:31 PM

I've never smoked pot, but if the wine doesn't work...

Reuters Oct 5, 2006 -
Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
Researchers 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 is also more effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer's patients, the researchers reported in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.The researchers said their discovery could lead to more effective drug treatment for Alzheimer's, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.

Those afflicted with Alzheimer's suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills. The ultimate cause of the disease is unknown, though it is believed to be hereditary.

Marijuana is used to relieve glaucoma and can help reduce side effects from cancer and AIDS treatment.

Edited by Rogerdodger, 05 October 2006 - 10:32 PM.


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Posted 06 October 2006 - 07:49 PM

Scripps Research Institute in California

Is this a real scientific research center?
I think their main researchers may be Drs. J Garcia and B. Marley, PotHd.
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Posted 06 October 2006 - 08:15 PM

I've never smoked pot, but...




watch out for my 'roid rages :P



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#4 calmcookie

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Posted 07 October 2006 - 11:41 AM

Marijuana - The "other" green vegetable :P Have never smoked and never will .... but maybe these "leaves" would be good in a chopped salad? (with NO vinegar - alkalize, alkalize, alkalize) .... eat dark colored, nutrient dense, natural foods .... as Jack Lelane liked to say ... "if man made it ... don't eat it." Not a bad suggestion. C.C. (nice muscles Rodger)

Edited by calmcookie, 07 October 2006 - 11:42 AM.