Cannabis Reduces Brain Damage Caused By Booze, Say Scientists

According to a new study published in the journal Pharmacology and Behavior, chemicals within cannabis have antioxidant properties that protect the brain’s cells from damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.  This study outlines how excessive alcohol consumption results in neuro-degeneration, as well as a variety of behavioral and cognitive impairments. But the delivery of cannabidiol transdermally has shown promising in treating that degeneration. The study concludes that CBD transdermal treatments are effective for this.

The results of this study justify further preclinical development of transdermal CBD for the treatment of alcohol-induced neuro-degeneration. It has been suggested that the neuroprotective effects of CBD observed during binge alcohol induced neurodegeneration are due to its high antioxidant capacity, but more research is needed.