CBD Could Be Used to Treat Alzheimer's Disease, Ga. Researchers Say

WSB-TV reports that researchers in Georgia are looking into the therapeutic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on Alzheimer's disease. "I think the potential of this drug to possibly modify disease and help symptoms, a two-edged sword, is wonderful," said neurologist John Morgan at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Researchers injected high doses of CBD into the bellies of mice for two weeks, and learned that it helped reduce the accrual of plaque in the brain and enhanced cognition. "If it does the same thing in humans as it has done in the mice there's a good chance that it may modify the disease," said Morgan. "That's the Holy Grail." The next phase is a clinical trial of 40 to 60 people, with half getting CBD and the other half a placebo. "They created these inhalers which is more functional and more practical," said Babak Baban at the Dental College of Georgia, adding that participants will take two puffs a day, or about 10 milligrams, for eight weeks. If cognitive tests and brain imaging show a positive effect, a larger trial with more participants will be conducted.