Cannabis may protect the brain from some of the damage caused by binge drinking, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego performed brain scans on 16- to 19-year-olds in three groups: binge drinkers, binge drinkers who also smoke cannabis, and those with very little drug or drinking experience. Binge drinkers showed damage in their white matter. But those who drink and smoke cannabis showed more damage than the control group in only three of eight areas of the brain. In seven of the areas, their brains were in better shape than the binge drinkers. (Science Direct)
Cannabis protects the brain against binge drinking damage.....
Researchers at the University of California San Diego performed brain scans on 16- to 19-year-olds in three groups: binge drinkers, binge drinkers who also smoke cannabis, and those with very little drug or drinking experience. Binge drinkers showed damage in their white matter. But those who drink and smoke cannabis showed more damage than the control group in only three of eight areas of the brain. In seven of the areas, their brains were in better shape than the binge drinkers. (Science Direct)
Cannabis protects the brain against binge drinking damage.....
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