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Alzheimer's Caused By Loss of Cannabinoids, Study Shows

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Now a team from Stanford University School of Medicine has traced the effects of beta-amyloid plaque to activity of the brain's endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids. These compounds are produced naturally by the brain and mimic the effects of compounds in cannabis. Among many functions, cannabinoids play a key role in memory and learning.

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