Biological bases for a possible effect of cannabidiol in Parkinson’s disease

Objective: Current pharmacotherapy of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is palliative and unable to modify the progression of neurodegeneration. Treatments that can improve patients’ quality of life with fewer side effects are needed, but not yet available. Cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychotomimetic co...

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Main Authors: Nilson C. Ferreira-Junior, Alline C. Campos, Francisco S. Guimarães, Elaine Del-Bel, Patrícia M. da R. Zimmermann, Liberato Brum Junior, Jaime E. Hallak, José A. Crippa, Antonio W. Zuardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462019005012104&lng=en&tlng=en