Marijuana Delays Alzheimer’s, Alters Cause of Symptoms

scrappleface ^ | 2006-10-06 | Scott Ott

[george76]

A new study shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may preserve a crucial neurotransmitter, and so stave off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists at the VW Microbus Institute for Herbal Research.

Those afflicted with Alzheimer’s suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills.

The study showed that when an Alzheimer’s patient smokes pot, the active ingredient preserves the neurotransmitter and blocks clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition.

“The dope smoking Alzheimer’s patient still suffers from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills,” according to one unnamed scientist, “but it’s no longer a terrible disease that’s causing the symptoms, so you don’t have that stigma of being a victim.”

[george76]

News Fairly Unbalanced.

We Report.

You Decipher.

VW Microbus Institute

[Paladin2]

"VW Microbus Institute for Herbal Research"

Far out man! LOL

[txroadkill]

Wow man...I think I just read this...or did I???

[msnimje]

VW Microbus Institute for Herbal Research.

Is this a Dual Use Vehicle?

[sport]

Bull!

[al baby]

thats all we need a bunch of old people in line at 711

[Ken522]

This is so funny - thanks for posting it!

[george76]

Looking good...

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"VW Microbus Institute for Herbal Research"

[GBA]

So, first it causes the loss of short term memory, but it delays Alzheimer's? I thought it was just for glaucoma...

[george76]

More brownies !

[george76]

8-)

[crazyhorse691]

Hey, this headline rated a 30 second news report last nite on our local Fox news. Rest of this article pretty well paralleled my thoughts.

[Paleo Conservative]

Hey, this headline rated a 30 second news report last nite on our local Fox news.

Fox uses Scrappleface as a source?

[Redbob]

"“The dope smoking Alzheimer’s patient still suffers from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills,” according to one unnamed scientist, “but it’s no longer a terrible disease that’s causing the symptoms,..."

LOL!

[george76]

Scrappleface is good.

[DaGman]

Huh? What's this story about?

[Rembrandt]

When everyone's name is "Hey Dude" and all you want for breakfast, lunch or dinner is more chocolate bars, I guess you could refer to that as an improvement, Dude.

[cajungirl]

Dude! You're harshing my buzz!

[Hazcat]

Sorry, not funny. My mother died in May of this year due to this horrible disease. It's not fun or funny to watch or cope with.

[crazyhorse691]

Fox uses Scrappleface as a source?

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That was my reaction also. Of course they also reported on the Presidential IQ list when it came out, so, I would say our local news staff is considerably influenced by shinny stories(they still are heads and shoulders above the other local news).