1. Omega 3 and cannabis!
    Storm Crow Storm Crow United States says:
    May 23, 2017 at 1:11 PM

    Omega 3 is needed to properly form the cannabinoid receptors of your endocannabinoid system. (See “Nutritional omega-3 deficiency abolishes endocannabinoid-mediated neuronal functions.”  -PubMed) When activated by THC, the healthy cannabinoid receptors can do this- “The activation of cannabinoid CB2 receptors stimulates in situ and in vitro beta-amyloid removal by human macrophages” and  “Activation of the CB(2) receptor system reverses amyloid-induced memory deficiency” (both at PubMed).    

    (FYI- THC activates the anti-inflammatory CB2 receptors;  in situ means on the site, in this case in a brain; in vitro means in a test tube;  macrophages are your “clean up crew” cells.)

    The combination of Omega 3 and cannabis may prevent Alzheimer's. I am weeks shy of being 70, and I read medical studies as a hobby. I have NO fear of Alzheimer's!

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    • But what about CBD?
      IG Stark IG Stark Canada says:
      June 12, 2017 at 7:33 PM

      The problem with high strains of THC (as in Sativa, for e.g.) is that they produce cognitive deficits and hallucinations and I have witnessed this first hand.  I can always tell when someone is high because they are slow and do not reason well.  So that cannot be good.

      However, the Indica plant may be good and Charlotte's Web has hemp oil from a whole plant cannabis that is naturally low in THC and high in CBD.  Yes, THC has shown promise but I believe that CBD has shown more promise and without cognitive compromise.

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