A recent study challenges cannabis stereotypes, linking its use to better brain health in many older adults.
Research on the effects of cannabis on the brain has traditionally focused on adolescents, but a new study examines population-level impacts of cannabis use in older adults.
Published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, the study found that cannabis use among adults ages 40 to 77 was generally associated with larger volumes in several brain regions and better cognitive function. However, the lead researcher cautioned against overinterpreting the positive findings, emphasizing that cannabis research is challenging due to many unknown variables. In particular, the specific constituents and potency of the cannabis products used by participants were not known.
One senior citizen smoker and CityImages reader wrote - It is better to grow brain cells than to kill them with alcohol consumption.