Alzheimer and Cannabis Treatment (Studies, Research and News 2018)

  • Alzheimer's disease is a serious neurodegenerative condition affecting an increasing number of people worldwide
  • Medical cannabis is currently being investigated as a potential medicine or therapy that can treat or at least slow the progression of the disease

Alzheimer currently affects more than 30 million people worldwide. It is thus by far the most common cause of dementia development. Current surveys also predict that if the situation continues to develop in the same direction, the number of people affected by Alzheimer's may quadruple by 2050.

Along with the increasing number of endangered patients, the much-needed pace of research seeking to find a working therapy or a cure is also rising. One of the very promising medications currently under the researchers' microscope is medical cannabis. How far has current science progressed in understanding cannabis? Is it possible that medical marijuana really helps against Alzheimer's?

What is Alzheimer's & How Does It Manifest?

Alzheimer's typically affects a critically important area of the brain called the hippocampus, whose main role is to mediate proper memory functioning. This explains the typical initial symptoms signaling the start of the disease - problems with short-term and long-term memory. Added to this are feelings of anxiety, depression, agitation, and an overall poor mental state of the patient.

"Observing the effects of plant cannabinoids for Alzheimer's treatment has been given only minimal thorough research so far. Yet, the hope here is truly unique."

Patients subsequently develop problems such as coughing, swallowing, and breathing difficulties. The disease then reaches a very problematic stage where the patient is very susceptible to ASPIRATION of food, pneumonia, and other infections. All this makes Alzheimer's life-threatening. Indeed, in the USA alone, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth most common cause of death.

The course of the disease is divided into three critical stages:

  • Increase in amyloid plaques in the brain
  • Tangling of tissue in brain tissue parts called neurofibrillary tangles
  • Activation of brain support cells called microglia

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