Unveiling Hope: Medical Cannabis in the Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older. People with younger-onset Alzheimer’s can be in the early, middle or late stage of the disease.

When the brain’s immune cells fail to clear blockages associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the result is an inflammatory response. When inflammation happens in the brain, oxygen is released as a result. The greater the inflammation, the greater the negative impact. Important brain functions such as memory are decreased as more oxygen is released in the brain’s cells.

The Benefit of Taking Cannabis for Alzheimer's

CBD health benefits continues to grow with new CBD and Alzheimer’s research. In recent studies, CBD has been shown to reduce or remove the impact of inflammation or oxygen buildup which causes brain cell decline. 

CBD increases levels of proteins that eliminate dead cells and plaques in brains with Alzheimer’s, improving both memory and motor function.  CBD is an antioxidant, which helps reduce the problems associated with oxygen stress.  The potential of stimulating brain tissue was recently discovered as a potential benefit of CBD. In clinical trials, CBD has shown the ability to reverse and even prevent the development of Alzheimer’s negative impact.