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Could Marijuana Help Prevent the Rare Brain Disease Afflicting Football Players?

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 09/23/2015 - 08:45

The NFL is back and I'm very excited about the upcoming season. But there is something that I have become more aware of recently that I can't help but think about while watching the game – the issue of concussions, their effects on the brain, and how medical marijuana can help play a role in treating the problem.

There is a growing body of evidence that shows football players at any level, especially ones who repeatedly use their head to hit another player, can eventually develop a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The leading researchers studying the brains of deceased football players just released new figures showing they have found evidence of CTE in 87 out of 91 brains of former NFL players. The disease can lead to conditions such as memory loss, depression and dementia. The powerful special produced by PBS' Frontline, "League...

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Could Marijuana Help Prevent the Rare Brain Disease Afflicting Football Players?
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