Cannabis affects people differently depending on their age—and it may be particularly beneficial to aging brains. Here's why.
in older patients. It is critical to take notice that this study, as well as most other epidemiological studies, utilized the whole plant rather than specific extracts. The benefits from specific components of the plant remain to be fully defined. Indeed, the greatest benefits might only be realized from the aggregate actions of all the components of the plant.
The apparently opposite effects of cannabis on older versus younger brains may be mediated by age-related changes in the endocannabinoid system that include a decrease in the number of cannabinoid receptors throughout the brain. The few human studies of the effect of cannabis on the brain in middle-aged or older adults found little or no negative effects on cognitive function.
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