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STUDY: Cannabidiol for neurodegenerative disorders: important new clinical applications for this phytocannabinoid?

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ABSTRACT: Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid with therapeutic properties for numerous disorders exerted through molecular mechanisms that are yet to be completely identified. CBD acts in some experimental models as an anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, anti-oxidant, anti-emetic, anxiolytic and antipsychotic agent, and is therefore a potential medicine for the treatment ... Continue Reading

STUDY: The endocannabinoid system as a target for the treatment of motor dysfunction

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ABSTRACT: There is evidence that cannabinoid-based medicines that are selective for different targets in the cannabinoid signalling system (e.g. receptors, inactivation mechanism, enzymes) might be beneficial in basal ganglia disorders, namely Parkinson's disease (PD) and Huntington's disease (HD). These benefits not only include the alleviation of specific motor symptoms ... Continue Reading

STUDY: Cannabinoid Modulation of Neuroinflammatory Disorders

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ABSTRACT: In recent years, a growing interest has been dedicated to the study of the endocannabinoid system. The isolation of Cannabis sativa main psychotropic compound, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has led to the discovery of an atypical neurotransmission system that modulates the release of other neurotransmitters and participates in many biological processes, including ... Continue Reading

STUDY: Promising cannabinoid-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease: motor symptoms to neuroprotection

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ABSTRACT: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a slow insidious neurological disorder characterized by a loss of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain. Although several recent preclinical advances have proposed to treat PD, there is hardly any clinically proved new therapeutic for its cure. Increasing evidence suggests a prominent modulatory function of the cannabinoid signaling ... Continue Reading

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