Neurodegenerative diseases are typically associated with inflammation in the brain. Although unclear as to why, inflammation often damages proteins that get “sticky and twisted”, described as plaque and neurofibrillary tangles.
This process in most age-dependent neurodegenerative diseases leads to nerve cell death and there are no current (synthetic) medications which effectively inhibit that cell death associated with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.
This study points out that THC and cannabinoids from marijuana (cannabis) is capable of easing brain inflammation, inhibiting plaque formation, and protects nerve cells from death.
Perhaps more people should be looking at natural medicines like marijuana for answers to health care issues.
