Recent
medical research suggests that the use of medical marijuana could play a
significant role in reducing the progression of the dreaded Alzheimer's
disease. Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC that is its primary ingredient reduces and
prevents the formation of neural protein deposits deep within the brain. These
deposits are primarily responsible for this degenerative neural condition.
Medical cannabis that is supplied by medical marijuana dispensaries control the
formation of these protein deposits or sticky amyloid plaques that result in
neuronal damage, inhibits memory and cognition, cause severe loss of memory,
and lead to confusion, irritability, mood swings, spatial disorientation, and
speech problems.
The
progressive and fatal Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells, which results
in loss of memory, dementia, and disturbed motor skills along with diminished
intellect and social skills. Alzheimer's disease is among the top ten causes of
death in the elderly in the United States. Research indicates that medical
cannabis represents an effective drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease and
some of its symptoms.
While
Medical
Marijuana (MMJ) is legal in some cities of
the United States, it is mandatory that all MMJ card holders obtain Medical
Cannabis at legal the dispensary. A MMJ dispensary can also guide a patient in
the process of obtaining their medical marijuana card.
Alzheimer's
disease is a degenerative condition that is marked by a continuous decline in
memory and intellectual facility. It is incurable and terminal and usually
affects people over 65 years of age. MMJ reduces the production of the neural
enzyme acetylcholinesterase that triggers the formation of harmful protein
deposits in the brain and lowers the level of the important neurotransmitter
called acetylcholine.
While
alcohol, heroin, cocaine and nicotine suppress and inhibit the growth of new
brain cells, recent clinical studies by the San Diego based Scripps Research
shows that marijuana promotes the growth of neurons. It is this property that
strongly supports its medicinal use along with controlled and monitored
distribution through various medical marijuana dispensaries.
There
are a number of prescription drugs too that are known to stifle the growth of
new brain cells. Apart from doing exactly the opposite, medical cannabis from
the dispensaries decreases the growth of tumours and inflammation in clinical
trials conducted on nearly 50% of patients afflicted with lung cancer. Patients
find immense relief from their symptoms of Alzheimer's through a licensed
dispensary that supplies them with optimal doses of Medical Marijuana to cope
with their symptoms.
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