THC gets a bad rap for affecting short-term memory, but a new study published earlier this month by a team of international researchers may turn this type of conventional thinking on its head. We all know the archetypal stoner is absent-minded, forgetful, and perhaps even lacking in intelligence. However, intriguing new research conducted by university teams in Germany and Israel suggests that in the brains of aging mice, THC acts more like a fountain of youth than an intellectual hindrance.