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[[File:Cannabis sativa kz05.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]] seedling in Poland could use a little water.]] | [[File:Cannabis sativa kz05.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]] seedling in Poland could use a little water.]] | ||
Cannabis has been found to | Cannabis has been found beneficial to [[w:Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]] sufferers. This is strongly supported by in-vivo i.e. animal "model" studies, where they cause a similar disease in the test animals and then try different substances on them and see which ones are doing well and which ones are not. | ||
It would seem that [[w:Tetrahydrocannabinol|w:THC]] is better than anything else we know at inhibiting the formation of toxic [[w:Amyloid beta|beta]] [[w:amyloid|amyloid]] protein plaque on braincells which causes the deteriation in Alzheimer's disease, but have a look yourself. (own assesment based on abstracts of in-vivo studies and reporting) | |||
See '''[[#Cannabis therapeutics]]''' for list of other illnesses that cannabis looks to work against. | See '''[[#Cannabis therapeutics]]''' for list of other illnesses that cannabis looks to work against. | ||
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''' Scientific research about Alzheimer's and cannabis ''' | ''' Scientific research about Alzheimer's and cannabis ''' (in reverse chronology) | ||
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8234911/ ''''''Potential and Limits of Cannabinoids in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy'''''' at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], a '''2021''' review published in [[w:Biology (journal)]] | * [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8234911/ ''''''Potential and Limits of Cannabinoids in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy'''''' at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov], a '''2021''' review published in [[w:Biology (journal)]] |