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CB2 Receptors Help Treat Alzheimers, Dementia and M.S, New Study Finds

CB2 Receptors Help Treat Alzheimers, Dementia and M.S, New Study Finds

By Dr. Christopher Rasmussen| 2015-08-25T11:19:25+00:00 August 11th, 2015|Categories: Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis|

CB2 Receptors Help Treat Alzheimers, Dementia and M.S Traditional endocannabinoid biochemistry holds that there are two main endocannabinoid receptors while others exist as candidates. The two most studied cannabinoid receptors in the human body are the CB1 and CB2 receptors. Customarily, we are taught that CB1 receptors are located within the central nervous system (CNS) [...]

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Cannabis Fights Neurodegenerative Disorders, as Explained by Dr. Rasmussen

Cannabis Fights Neurodegenerative Disorders, as Explained by Dr. Rasmussen

By Dr. Christopher Rasmussen| 2015-07-22T10:00:33+00:00 July 8th, 2015|Categories: A.L.S, Alzheimers, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's|

While examining the pro-pot and cannabis-cons from the World Congress on Pain, a certain expert physician quipped that one of the biggest drawbacks to recommending cannabis was that it causes neurodegeneration with chronic use. Well, where’s the evidence? I’m not convinced that he’s right. I have seen plenty of research showing that the cannabinoids actually protect [...]