Researchers found that low-dose THC can reverse the aging processes in the brain in mice. This post from EurekAlert! Science News highlights the findings and the next steps! Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This was shown in mice by scientists at the University of Bonn with their colleagues at The ... Continue Reading
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Study Shows Using Marijuana Has No Effect On Brain Volume
The ongoing debate over marijuana’s effect on the brain is gradually tipping toward meaningful impact of marijuana on the brain. This post from TIME discusses the research that disproves the long-held myth that using marijuana causes structural changes in the brain. The latest research adds to the debate over marijuana's effects on the brain Using marijuana does not cause ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Fetal cannabinoid receptors and the “dis-joint-ed” brain
ABSTRACT: Microtubule turnover in the growing axons is required for directional axonal growth and synapse formation in the developing brain. In this issue of The EMBO Journal, Tortorielloet al (2014) show that the microtubule-binding protein SCG10/stathmin-2 is a specific molecular target for a CB1 receptor-mediated effect of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ... Continue Reading