Pubdate: Tue, 05 Jan 2010
Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON)
Copyright: 2010 The Ottawa Citizen
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Author: Russell Barth

MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN HELP IN ALZHEIMER'S

Re: Study warns of dementia's ravages, Jan. 4.

Medical marijuana has been positively considered in treating symptoms 
of Alzheimer's disease, but also in blocking a protein that causes 
it. But don't bother telling anyone. They won't believe it -- no 
matter how much science you show them.

And even if they do, they will still put grandpa on Thorazine because 
that is what they think they are supposed to do.

They would rather have him throwing a tantrum in the mall than, 
heaven forbid, smoking a joint.

Russell Barth,

Nepean

Educators for Sensible Drug Policy
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