Cannabidiol prevents motor and cognitive impairments induced by reserpine in rats

Cannabidiol prevents motor and cognitive impairments induced by reserpine in rats

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa that presents antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. In Parkinson’s disease patients, CBD is able to attenuate the psychotic symptoms induced by L-DOPA and to improve quality of life. Repeated...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Fiel Peres, Raquel Levin, Mayra Akimi Suiama, Mariana Cepollaro Diana, Douglas Albuquerque Gouvêa, Valéria Almeida, Camila Maurício Santos, Lisandro Lungato, Antonio Waldo Zuardi, Jaime Eduardo Hallak, José Alexandre Crippa, Vânia D'Almeida, Regina H Silva, Vanessa Costhek Abilio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Cannabidiol
Reserpine
Schizophrenia
rat
Parkinson’s disease
Tardive dyskinesia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00343/full

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