Can medical marijuana help people with Alzheimer?
Alzheimer’s is one of the most common causes of dementia. Alzheimer’s accounts for nearly two-third cases of dementia. As per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014, “an estimated 5 million Americans aged 65 years or older had Alzheimer’s disease. This number is projected to nearly triple to 14 million people by 2060”. Also a very high cost of treatment is projected to be incurred over the coming years.
As of now only a limited study has been conducted to find the effect of medical marijuana on the Alzheimer’s patients. The studies conducted have not been able to find hard evidence that marijuana or its compound can prevent or stop the Alzheimer’ disease. But few studies have suggested that medical marijuana can be productive for treating neuropsychiatric symptoms (or behavioral symptoms) linked to dementia such as agitation, mood, aggression, nocturnal behavior disorders, irritability, disinhibition, aberrant vocalization and so on.
A more comprehensive study is required in this field to assess the long term effects of cannabis on brain keeping the side-effects and person’s safety in mind.
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