Over 7 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects people’s memory and cognition. But is it possible that cannabidiol, or CBD, could help patients with the devastating disorder?
A new study from researchers at Shenzhen University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, among other institutes, tested an Alzheimer’s mouse model (3xTg-AD mice), or mice that were designed to exhibit several Alzheimer’s-like problems, such as memory changes and synaptic damage. The mice were treated with CBD six days a week, for a total of 45 days. After this period, the researchers observed the mice’s behavior and examined their brains. Read more »
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