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By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana's active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
THC is also more effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer's patients, the researchers reported in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.
The researchers said their discovery could lead to more effective drug treatment for Alzheimer's, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.
Those afflicted with Alzheimer's suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills. The ultimate cause of the disease is unknown, though it is believed to be hereditary.
Marijuana is used to relieve glaucoma and can help reduce side effects from cancer and AIDS treatment.
Possessing marijuana for recreational use is illegal in many parts of the world, including the United States, though some states allow possession for medical purposes. 认领了 Marijuana may stave off Alzheimer's
大麻可延缓老年性痴呆的病程
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
华盛顿（路透社）-对那些老龄的嬉皮士是个好消息，吸食大麻可能延缓老年痴呆的病程。
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
新的研究表明，大麻中的活性成分可能通过维持一种重要的使脑发挥作用的神经递质的水平延缓老年痴呆的病程
Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana's active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs.
来自加利福尼亚Scripps研究中心的研究者们发现大麻的活性成分δ-9-四氢大麻酚能够抑制乙酰胆碱的降解，它的作用比市售的普通药物更有效。
THC is also more effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer's patients, the researchers reported in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.
δ-9-四氢大麻酚也能够更有效地阻断那些能够抑制老年痴呆病人的记忆和认知的蛋白簇的形成，研究者在分子药剂学杂志上说。
The researchers said their discovery could lead to more effective drug treatment for Alzheimer's, the leading cause of dementia among the elderly.
研究者说他们的发现使开发一种更有效的药物来治疗这种令老年人痴呆的主要病因--老年痴呆成为可能。
Those afflicted with Alzheimer's suffer from memory loss, impaired decision-making, and diminished language and movement skills. The ultimate cause of the disease is unknown, though it is believed to be hereditary.
老年痴呆症的患者遭受着记忆丧失，决策能力受损和言语和行动技能减退的痛苦。尽管它具有遗传性，但最根本的病因还未知。
Marijuana is used to relieve glaucoma and can help reduce side effects from cancer and AIDS treatment.
大麻用来缓解青光眼的症状，而且能够减轻癌症和艾滋病人治疗带来的副作用。
Possessing marijuana for recreational use is illegal in many parts of the world, including the United States, though some states allow possession for medical purposes.
在世界上很多国家持有大麻作为消遣使用是违法的，包括在美国，尽管有些州允许作为医疗目的使用。 大麻可延缓老年性痴呆的病程
By Andy Sullivan
华盛顿（路透社）-
最新的研究表明，吸食大麻可能延缓老年痴呆的病程。
老年痴呆症是导致老年人痴呆的主要病因，其患者遭受着记忆丧失，决策能力受损和言语和行动技能减退的痛苦。尽管它具有遗传性，但最根本的病因还未知。
来自加利福尼亚Scripps研究中心的研究者们发现，大麻中的活性成分δ-9-四氢大麻酚能够抑制乙酰胆碱的降解以维持其水平来延缓老年痴呆的病程。乙酰胆碱是一种使脑发挥功能的重要神经递质。大麻的这种作用比市售的普通药物更有效。同时，δ-9-四氢大麻酚也能够更有效地阻断那些能够抑制老年痴呆病人的记忆和认知的蛋白簇的形成。研究者说他们的发现使开发一种更有效的药物来治疗老年痴呆成为可能。
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