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Cannabis-extract pills 'not effective' for dementia symptoms

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 05/15/2015 - 12:42

'Cannabis pills 'do not help dementia sufferers',' reports The Daily Telegraph. Previous research suggested one of the active ingredients in cannabis – tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – can have effects on the nervous system and brain, such as promoting feelings of relaxation.

In this study, researchers wanted to see if THC could help relieve some of the behavioural symptoms of dementia, such as mood swings and aggression.

They set up a small trial involving 50 dementia patients with behavioural symptoms. They found taking a pill containing a low dose of THC for three weeks did not reduce symptoms any more than a dummy pill. Other studies suggested the substance might have benefits, but these studies were not as well designed as this trial.

The study was small, which reduces its ability to detect differences between groups. But the trend was for a greater reduction of symptoms in the placebo...

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