CBD: An Alternate Treatment Option for Alzheimer’s Disease
For thousands of year’s medical cannabis or CBD has been used throughout the world to treat or aid the symptoms of several diseases. The good news is CBD doesn’t just fight cancer… but it is helping to fight another disease - Alzheimer’s. “A preclinical study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that very small doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical found in marijuana, can slow the production of beta-amyloid proteins, thought to be a hallmark characteristic and key contributor to the progression of Alzheimer’s.” The usage of medical marijuana is controversial in the medical community. CBD has shown promising results for many people in the field of healthcare. But before you add medical cannabis to Alzheimer’s therapy, you can visit medical marijuana dispensaries, San Francisco , for a safe and promising treatment option. What is Alzheimer's? Alzheimer’s is an amyloid plaque buildup, or calcium builds ...