Marijuana compound may halt Alzheimers

http://rt.com/news/183948-marijuana-compound-stop-alzheimer/

A “natural and relatively safe amyloid inhibitor”, THC can fight Alzheimer’s, slowing down its development or even curing it. According to the scientists, its low concentrations also play a positive part in mitochondrial function, thus adding up to the processes of energy supply, signal transmission and maintenance of a healthy brain.

"THC is known to be a potent antioxidant with neuroprotective properties, but this is the first report that the compound directly affects Alzheimer's pathology by decreasing amyloid beta levels, inhibiting its aggregation, and enhancing mitochondrial function," said study lead author Chuanhai Cao, PhD and a neuroscientist at the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute and the USF College of Pharmacy.

Wouldn't that be a kick. A medication widely "known" to interfere with memory may well be at the root of "solutions" to the most frightening and prevalent memory sucking malady. This is pretty exciting...

There's been quite a bit of research published on this subject, albeit just beyond the mainstream of medicine. Studies pop up periodically, but this particular anecdote is even more powerful imho:

http://www.jackherer.com/alzheimers/

Is there anything Cannabis can't do?

I was gonna say "Find me a Babe" until I thought back to my youth and realized that MJ probably did that more than once. So, No. At least not anything important...