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We read here that they can make PFC neurons more excitable (they show firing rates in the figures) by basically blocking potassium channels, which is like sayin

We read here that they can make PFC neurons more excitable (they show firing rates in the figures) by basically blocking potassium channels, which is like saying the sun is bright. We see the rescued firing rates but we don't see any behavioral memory performance results. I wonder how nature justified "working memory" in the title, given that we don't even know if delay activity is a network or cell-intrinsic mechanism yet.

Alex3917 15y ago
This article is dumb. There is literally a new drug coming out in four days that may be able to help with alzheimer's: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2011/jul/11/marijuana-extract-pills-coming-to-market/ http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/news-ticker/2011/jul/1... CBD binds to the CB2 receptors, which are mostly in the body and not the brain. This means that it won't directly reduce brain inflammation. However, because it's still an anti-inflammatory, there should still be some cognitive benefits. (And studies done in mice have already confirmed this.)
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