Alzheimer’s & CBD: Can It Relieve the Symptoms of the Disease?

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a recognized neuroprotectant. Alzheimer’s disease causes the death of neurons, and the interest in CBD to relieve its symptoms seems obvious. However, the scientific literature on the subject is still in development and it remains difficult to know its exact effects. So can CBD relieve Alzheimer’s symptoms? And through this, can CBD also limit the loss of autonomy for sufferers of this condition? This is our topic of the day. Of course, you can buy CBD oil online in Australia easily now via our store.

CBD: A Neuroprotector to Support Alzheimer’s Patients?

Among the therapeutic effects of CBD, we observe its action on neurological diseases. This concerns both neuropsychiatric illnesses (autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, depression) and neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, and epilepsy).

Cannabidiol would thus have neuroprotective properties and the ability to improve the cognitive abilities of those who consume it, particularly in the context of familial forms of Alzheimer’s disease. Hemp consumption could also, in some cases, stimulate neurogenesis (growth of new cells in the brain).

In addition to this, CBD doesn’t clearly present any known side effects. This is all the more important since the current treatments for Alzheimer’s disease don’t prevent the onset of the disease or cure it. They’re therefore only more or less effective means of slowing it down or lessening its symptoms, at the risk of more or less serious side effects.

The properties of CBD, certainly potentially beneficial in the context of Alzheimer’s disease, don’t, at this stage, constitute any hope of treatment either. They could, however, improve the daily life of patients. Let’s first look at what the pathology is and how it manifests itself, before better understanding the hopes raised by taking cannabidiol and other cannabinoids.

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Alzheimer’s Disease in Brief

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, even before Parkinson’s disease (also sometimes treated with CBD). The symptoms and the lack of treatment options constitute the greatest difficulties for the people concerned: the sick, and those around them.

Alzheimer’s Symptoms

• Memory loss.
• Difficulty performing everyday tasks (using numbers, following a recipe, concentrating on any activity).
• Difficulty finding one’s bearings in time and space (confusion of dates, seasons, forgetting where one is).
• Communication problems, both oral and written.
• Difficulty or inability to remember where you just put an object.
• Difficulty judging a situation reasonably.
• Mood and personality disorders (confusion, depression, anxiety, etc.).

Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease

The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are still poorly understood. However, it’s been established that neurons suffer from two types of damage:

• The amyloid plaques, or senile plaques, formed due to an excessive accumulation of β-amyloid protein, are deposited in the cerebral cortex and prevent a normal connection between neurons.
• The neurofibrillary tangles, formed due to an excessive accumulation of filaments inside neurons, leading to the death of neurons at the level of the hippocampus (associated with the proper functioning of memory) and the associative cortex, linking the different functions together.

As a direct consequence, the brain atrophies, causing the symptoms mentioned above. The causes of the onset of the disease are relatively unknown. The genetic factors have been highlighted, however, they only concern 5% of cases. Age, cardiovascular problems, sleeping troubles, and certain environmental factors (alcohol, drugs, pollution, certain drug treatments) finally seem to constitute risk factors.

CBD to Relieve Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Research on the action of CBD on Alzheimer’s symptoms is still at an early stage. Nevertheless, two axes seem to arouse the interest of researchers: the effects of CBD on the disease, as well as on the quality of life of patients.

Improve Cognitive Functions

According to an article in the Journal of Alzheimer’s disease, taking CBD in the context of Alzheimer’s could improve TREM2 and IL-3 levels, two proteins that play an essential role in the elimination of waste and beta-amyloid plaques that accumulate in the framework of the disease and encourage the inflammation and then the death of neurons.

Finding a Better Quality of Life

Premium CBD products including CBD oil can help provide a better quality of life for Alzheimer’s patients. Of course, before buying CBD oil online in Australia from Down To Earth, you should consult your doctor. CBD products may help you to:

• Reduce Anxiety Disorders: CBD encourages the production of serotonin, a substance produced by certain neurons and active in the management of emotions (Read more about how CBD could help with anxiety disorders).
• Find a Better Quality of Sleep: Taking CBD helps to rebalance our internal clock, promoting both falling asleep and the quality of sleep (Read more about CBD and sleep here).

Final Words

There are all kinds of CBD products, more or less concentrated, and whose mode of consumption is more or less healthy. To cope with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, CBD oil seems the most appropriate. It’s indeed easy to use (a few drops under the tongue are enough), healthy (no combustion or smoke development), and offers visible effects thanks to the numerous concentrations available.

Associated with hemp oil, CBD also has the merit of adding the properties of hemp. It naturally contains Vitamin E (helpful in preventing cognitive decline), fatty acids (which can postpone the onset of certain disorders), and omegas (useful against stress and anxiety).

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