Study Finds Marijuana Increases Brain Cell Growth
Posted September 11, 2008
Neuropsychiatrist Xia Zhang and a team of researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland have found that compounds in marijuana may actually increase brain cell growth in the hippocampus. They injected rats with HU-210, which is a synthetic cannabinoid similar to a group of compounds found in cannabis. The rats treated with HU-210 on a regular basis displayed neurogenesis, which is the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus. This is great news for those suffering from depression as it has been hypothesized that insufficient brain cell growth in the hippocampus may be a trigger for the disease.
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