Cannabis /alzheimers: Data indicate it can decrease progression by antiinflammatory and antioxidant means. At higher dose, it exaccerbates dementia symptoms due to its psychoactivity. http://www.drugscience.org/petition/c3d.html; http://healthland.Time.Com/2012/10/29/how-cannabinoids-may-slow-brain-aging/?Iid=hl-main-belt; http://healthland.Time.Com/2012/10/29/how-cannabinoids-may-slow-brain-aging/?Iid=hl-main-belt.
Answered 5/8/2016
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Unfortunately no: Thc or the active ingredient in marijuana can cause a variety of responses . Though for some there is a calming effect of others it was cause paradoxical agitation , disorientation and even paranoid feelings. Individuals suffering from dementia may have more vulnerable brains and may be more affected by the negative reactions.
Answered 11/25/2016
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