Researchers at Ohio State University reported that
THC, the main psychoactive substance in the cannabis plant, may reduce
inflammation in the brain and even stimulate the formation of new brain
cells.
They found that administering a THC-like synthetic drug to older
rats performed better at a memory test than a control group of
non-medicated elderly rodents.In some of the rats, the drug
apparently lowered inflammation in the hippocampus -- the region of the
brain responsible for short-term memory. It also seems to have
stimulated the generation of new brain cells.
In another study done at UCLA, polyphenols, which are found in high concentrations in tea, nuts and berries, as
well as cabernets and merlots, were found to inhibit or prevent the buildup of
toxic fibers in the brain.
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