- Cannabinol, an active ingredient in cannabis, can help protect brain cells from oxidative damage & preserve mitochondrial function, two of the major contributors to Alzheimer’s. It could lead to the development of new therapeutics for treating this disease & other neurodegenerative disorders. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891584922000016?via%3Dihub 87 comments science