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Published 6 years ago by kxh with 3 Comments
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Marijuana Compound Removes Toxic Alzheimer's Protein From The Brain

An active compound in marijuana called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been found to promote the removal of toxic clumps of amyloid beta protein in the brain, which are thought to kickstart the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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  • leweb
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    This has been known for a while. Nicotine also inhibits amyloid-beta aggregation.

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    • Gozzin
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      Well,given a choice,I'll go with THC. I wish CBD did the same thing. I'm already taking that.

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  • Gozzin
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    I wonder if CBD does the same thing?

    5 years ago
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