Weed Isn't That Bad for Memory After All.

A recent medical study reveled that marijuana may prevent or slow down the progress of alzheimer's disease. Aparently, the active ingredient in marijuana, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has the ability to preserve levels of an important neurotransmitter. THC prevents the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than any other marketed drugs. THC is also effective at blocking clumps of protine that can inhibit memory and cognition in alzheimer's patients, according to researchers at Scripps Research Institute in California.

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.

Wow, this is great news. Alzheimer's is a terrible disease with very few treatment options. More research should be done on marijuana. I'm sure there are hundreds of more unexplored benifits. Hey, let me hit that old man!