Could Pot prevent or cure Alzheimers?

Alzheimer's, an incurable brain disease that results in memory loss and death, affects more than 5 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

Plaque-forming amyloid beta proteins in the aging brain are a hallmark of the disease, along with cellular inflammation and neuron death.

`The brain's natural defense against amyloid beta is the production of endocannabinoid receptors. Physical activity helps activate those receptors, but the scientists found the psychoactive effects of THC mimic that process in the lab.

"When we were able to identify the molecular basis of the inflammatory response to amyloid beta, it became clear that THC-like compounds that the nerve cells make themselves may be involved in protecting the cells from dying," said researcher and co-author Antonio Currais in a press release.

"Although other studies have offered evidence that cannabinoids might be neuroprotective against the symptoms of Alzheimer's, we believe our study is the first to demonstrate that cannabinoids affect both inflammation and amyloid beta accumulation in nerve cells," said Salk professor David Schubert, the senior author of the paper.

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