Marijuana compound removes toxic Alzheimer's protein from the brain

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11. THC is already proven better Rx for Alzheimer's than ANY currently available meds

from the abstract of a 2006 study conducted at the Scripps Institute, one of the best research facilities on the planet:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17140265

"...Compared to currently approved drugs prescribed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, THC is a considerably superior inhibitor of Abeta aggregation, and this study provides a previously unrecognized molecular mechanism through which cannabinoid molecules may directly impact the progression of this debilitating disease."

...and from the conclusion of the article:

" It is noteworthy that THC is a considerably more effective inhibitor of AChE-induced Aβ deposition than the approved drugs for Alzheimer's disease treatment, donepezil and tacrine, which reduced Aβ aggregation by only 22% and 7%, respectively, at twice the concentration used in our studies.7 Therefore, AChE inhibitors such as THC and its analogues may provide an improved therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease, augmenting acetylcholine levels by preventing neurotransmitter degradation and reducing Aβ aggregation, thereby simultaneously treating both the symptoms and progression of Alzheimer's disease."