Potential cannabinoid drug for treatement of Alzheimer's disease investigated

In a study published online in theNeurobiology of Aging, the compound MDA7, a CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist, induced beneficial immune  responses that limited the development of Alzheimer's disease. Treatment with the compound restored cognition, memory and synaptic plasticity -- a key neurological foundation of learning and memory -- in an animal model.

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