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Pot Compound Effective In Alzheimer's Treatment, Study Says

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  1. GladiatoRowdy

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    Pot Compound Effective In Alzheimer's Treatment, Study Says

    May 29, 2003 - Baltimore, MD, USA

    Baltimore, MD: A synthetic version of the mar1juana compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) appears to reduce agitation and stimulate weight gain in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to clinical trial data presented earlier this month at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society.

    Nine patients suffering from Alzheimer's-related dementia participated in the trial. Treatment with up to 10 mg of synthetic THC for one month resulted in significantly reduced agitation in six patients, and all patients gained weight. Prior to the treatment, all patients had experienced weight loss due to anorexia. Weight loss, a common symptom associated with Alzheimer's disease, is a predictive factor of mortality.

    No adverse side effects to the THC treatment were reported.

    A previous trial of 12 Alzheimer patients in 1997 also found that THC significantly decreased negative feelings and induced weight gain. A 1999 report by the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimated that between 5 and 10 percent of patients prescribed Marinol (synthetic THC) use it to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's.

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    #1 GladiatoRowdy, Mar 30, 2004
  2. nyquil82

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    Pot compound effective in Alzheimer's treatment, study says.

    In other news, pot compound found effective in Alzheimer's treatment, study says.
     
    #2 nyquil82, Mar 30, 2004
  3. GladiatoRowdy

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    LOL!

    (I am assuming that was just a joke)
     
    #3 GladiatoRowdy, Mar 30, 2004
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    LMAO!!!! :D
     
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  5. DaDakota

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    Great, now all the alzheimers patients can find their way to the big bag of Doritos.

    DD
     
    #5 DaDakota, Mar 30, 2004
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    Whatever works.
     
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  7. GladiatoRowdy

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    So, do you have anything intelligent to say or are you simply going to continue to use innuendo and play to preconceived notions.

    Duh, who am I talking to?
     
    #7 GladiatoRowdy, Mar 30, 2004
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    Pot isn't addictive, it can be used to treat numerous physical ailments and it has never caused one fatality. Tobacco is addictive, it causes numerous physical ailments and kills millions. You can buy one at Wal-Mart and the other can put you in prison.

    Gotta love American policies.
     
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    Not physically, but it is very addictive mentally.
     
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  10. GladiatoRowdy

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    Actually, the psychological addiction is fairly mild, much like caffeine. It just doesn't have the physical component that caffeine has.
     
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    Haha, i just thought of a funny joke:

    Pot compound effective in Alzheimer's treatment, study says.

    In other news, pot compound found effective in Alzheimer's treatment, study says.
     
    #11 nyquil82, Mar 30, 2004
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    Ex-RM95 Girl's Dad has this horrible disease. He did come up with this gem before, which I could imagine someone stoned uttering as well:

    "Bacon tastes good because pigs don't do sit-ups"

    :D

    He could definitely use this if this study is legit. His agitation level has had him thrown out of one hospital already. :(
     
    #12 Rocketman95, Mar 30, 2004
  13. GreenVegan76

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    This disease is a biatch. I've seen family members rot away from Alzheimer's.

    That said, the bacon line is pretty damn funny.
     
    #13 GreenVegan76, Mar 30, 2004
  14. GladiatoRowdy

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    My grandmother is in a home now b/c of her Alzheimers.

    (I see the bacon humor ;) )
     
    #14 GladiatoRowdy, Mar 30, 2004
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