Cannabidiol and (−)Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol are neuroprotective antioxidants

The neuroprotective actions of cannabidiol and other cannabinoids were examined in rat cortical neuron cultures exposed to toxic levels of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Glutamate toxicity was reduced by both cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive constituent of marijuana, and the psychotropic c...

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Main Authors: Hampson, A. J., Grimaldi, M., Axelrod, J., Wink, D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 1998
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC20965/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9653176
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