Health And Physical Exercise 261 with Lorenzi at Indiana University of Pennsylvania *. * The material on this site is created by StudyBlue users. StudyBlue is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the academic institution or instructor.
Medical Marijuana and Alzheimer's. Several research studies have been performed to gauge the effectiveness of cannabis to treat Alzheimer's patients. Results have been mixed, but seem to lean toward proving that there is a beneficial impact on Alzheimer's from marijuana use.
Can Smoking Marijuana Cause a Stroke? Does marijuana usage increase someone's risk for having a stroke? Possibly, say international researchers studying a possible link between younger stroke patients and smoking pot. According to Dr. Valerie Wolff, marijuana-related stroke is not a myth, and healthcare professionals should consider the drug a risk factor for inducing ischemic stroke. Further, Wolff says, since many pot smokers are young, patients under 45 years of age showing symptoms of stroke should be tested for the drug.