Marijuana Could Prevent Alzheimer's, New Study

Chickan writes "'A puff a day might keep Alzheimer's away, according to marijuana research by professor Gary Wenk and associate professor Yannic Marchalant of the Ohio State Department of Psychology. Wenk's studies show that a low dosage in the morning of a certain canavanoid, a component in marijuana, reversed memory loss in older rats' brains. In his study, an experimental group of old rats received a dosage, and a control group of rats did not. The old rats that received the drugs performed better on memory tests, and the drug slowed and prevented brain cell death.' My fine university's dollars at work!" Maybe it works even better in combination with brain-preserving sips of coffee.

Dude... like... what?

[Anonymous Coward]

Marijuana is memory enhancing? What?

Well that's good news!

[XxtraLarGe]

Now they'll be able to remember how to get to the cheese in that maze again! Maybe they should replace the cheese with Cheetos though?

She's asking for snacks too

[Clever7Devil]

"Mommy, I'm really worried about grandma. She couldn't remember my name this morning. Is she sick?" "It's fine honey, that's not alzheimers, grandma is straight buzzin from her medicinal doobie."

The Dude

[rirugrat]

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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[erroneus]

Woah... this is weird! I clicked your link and the found your link... clicked that link and found your link again... I am in the process of seeing how far it goes...

GREAT, just great...

[Anonymous Coward]

So the way to not be addled and forgetful from Alzheimer's as an oldster is to be addled and forgetful as a youngster from the reefer.

Thanks, science.

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[antiseptic_poetry]

Being in an altered state of mind isn't productive to society..

ha, you really believe that? What about artists and musicians?? To quote Bill Hicks

"If you don't think drugs have done good things for us, then take all of your records, tapes and CDs and burn them. Cause you know what? The musicians that made all that great music that's enhanced your lives throughout the years? Real f#cking high on drugs. The Beatles were so f#ckin' high they let Ringo sing a few songs."

Re:Dude... like... what?

[goombah99]

As I recall the black plague was caused by mice and rates delivering fleas to the predators.

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[coren2000]

If you never had the memories... they (the alzheimers) cant take it away.

Um...I forgot

[hyades1]

Marijuana doesn't prevent Alzheimer's so much as give you little, reversible doses of it with every joint. So when the Big A comes along and tries to eat your brain, your brain just goes, "Oh, this again. Glad I remembered to pick up the Cheese Doodles".

It's a training thing.

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[UncleTogie]

I cook and eat my green ... so what now?

So now everyone's coming to your pad for brownies!

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[HTH NE1]

So, it's perfectly fine if I have to pick up the slack for people that are smoking pot and as a result not as sharp as they ought to be? I'm sorry, but I'm failing to see how it is that it's not any of my business.

That could be the Alzheimer's kicking in.

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[spidercoz]

and a job

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[sexybomber]

Hey, where's the roadside test for vicodin? Prescription codeine or morphine? Dextromethorphan? (emphasis mine)

Judging from my own experiences with DXM, I wouldn't have been able to drive, and I knew that. Nor would I have remotely wanted to. That stuff is fuckin' crazy.

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[spidercoz]

right on man. the only way I got through differential calculus in college was by going to class stoned every day. it just didn't take sober

Daises for Aljerfom?

[Palshife]

Is the rosesforalgermon some subtle joke having to do with Alzheimer's disease preventing them remembering that it's actually called 'Flowers for Algernon?' If so, brilliant.

Something tells me it wasn't though ;)

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[falken0905]

In the nursing home the effects of Alzheimer's and marijuana will be indistinguishable except that the stoners will be happier and will eat their food rather than throwing it.

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[Tetsujin]

If you never had the memories... they (the alzheimers) cant take it away.

It takes more than memories.

Now the problem here is that patients may be able to avoid Alzheimer's by smoking pot - but they inevitably succumb to the REEFER MADNESS, which is ten times worse.

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[Kamots]

Just have to market it to wives...

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[Scrameustache]

Give me one reason why prohibition on marijuana is not like prohibition on alcohol

Jesus never miracled any pot into existence.

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[Curtman]

It's a bit like running FSCK on your brain

It's a lot like that. The last joint I smoked got me really fscked up.

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[FoolishBluntman]

Finally, my pastime is vindicated!