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
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Science Discovers Medical Benefits of THCA
Researchers found THCA, the THC precursor, reduced inflammation and served as a neuroprotectant in animal studies. Get to know more in this post from Leafly! The compound THCA derived from cannabis could be used one day to treat Huntington’s Disease and other neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases, according to a study published recently in the British Journal of ... Continue Reading
CBD Has the Potential to Cure Huntington’s
Early research suggests that CBD has the potential to treat Huntington’s disease, adding to the already long list of medical conditions that benefit from cannabis. This post from High Times reports the promising results shown with cannabis in the first clinical trial for Huntington’s disease. Researchers from the Ramon y Cajal University Hospital’s Foundation for Biomedical ... Continue Reading
STUDY: The Endocannabinoid System as an Emerging Target of Pharmacotherapy
ABSTRACT: The recent identification of cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous lipid ligands has triggered an exponential growth of studies exploring the endocannabinoid system and its regulatory functions in health and disease. Such studies have been greatly facilitated by the introduction of selective cannabinoid receptor antagonists and inhibitors of endocannabinoid ... Continue Reading
STUDY: The influence of cannabinoids on generic traits of neurodegeneration
ABSTRACT: In an increasingly ageing population, the incidence of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are rising. While the aetiologies of these disorders are different, a number of common mechanisms that underlie their neurodegenerative components have been elucidated; namely neuroinflammation, excitotoxicity, ... Continue Reading