Albert Cardona"Physical activity results in the production of endocannabinoids and some studies have shown that exercise may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease."
"Cannabinoids remove plaque-forming Alzheimer’s proteins from brain cells – Preliminary lab studies at the Salk Institute find THC reduces beta amyloid proteins in human neurons"
https://www.salk.edu/news-release/cannabinoids-remove-plaque-forming-alzheimers-proteins-from-brain-cells/
A press release by the Salk institute on the paper:
"Amyloid proteotoxicity initiates an inflammatory response blocked by cannabinoids", Currais et al. 2016
https://www.nature.com/articles/npjamd201612
#neuroscience #endocannabinoids #cannabinoids #AlzheimerDisease
Cannabinoids remove plaque-forming Alzheimer’s proteins from brain cells - Salk Institute for Biological Studies
LA JOLLA–Salk Institute scientists have found preliminary evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other compounds found in marijuana can promote the cellular removal of amyloid beta, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Cori Bargmann