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Pot Compounds Offer 'Promising' Treatment Option For Neurodegenerative Disorders, Study Says
Madrid, Spain: Cannabis' active components show promise in halting the progression of certain neurodegerative disorders and should be evaluated in clinical trials, according to a review published online in the British Journal of Pharmacology. An international team of...
Parkinson's Disease: Evaluation of the neuroprotective effect of cannabinoids
Evaluation of the neuroprotective effect of cannabinoids in a rat model of Parkinson's disease: importance of antioxidant and cannabinoid receptor-independent properties. Abstract We have recently demonstrated that two plant-derived cannabinoids,...
Stanford Study: Enhancing activity of marijuana-like chemicals in brain helps treat Parkinson's symptoms in mice
STANFORD, Calif. — Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may point to a treatment for the debilitating condition of Parkinson’s disease. In a study published in the Feb. 8 issue of Nature, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine report that...
Guardian UK: Parkinson's treated with marijuana-like chemicals
A treatment for Parkinson's disease has been dramatically improved by boosting the levels of natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain. Researchers combined a drug used to treat patients with another that prevents the breakdown of substances called cannabinoids in...
Cannabis Use, Effect And Potential Therapy For Alzheimer's, MS and Parkinson's
ScienceDaily - Cannabis (marijuana) is the most widely produced plant-based illicit drug worldwide and the illegal drug most frequently used in Europe. Its use increased in almost all EU countries during the 1990s, in particular among young people, including school...