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Newest firstIntroduction Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms such as tremors, difficulty in initiating movements, depression, and cognitive deficits. The pathophysiology of PD involves a gradual decrease in dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, increased inflammatory parameters, and augmented oxidative stress in this region. Several new therapies aim to promote antioxidant and ant…
Open article record in new tab ↗Studies have shown high comorbidity of anxiety disorder and chronic pain; generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and neuropathic pain are among these pathologies. Cannabidiol (CBD) has been considered a promising treatment for these conditions. This study investigated whether chronic systemic treatment with CBD alters pain in high- (CHF) and low-freezing (CLF) Carioca rats (GAD model) and control rats (CTL) submitted…
Rationale Cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychoactive constituent of cannabis, has therapeutic potential for the treatment of anxiety. Most preclinical studies investigate only acute effects of CBD and only in males, yet the drug is most likely to be used over a sustained period in clinical practice. Objectives The objectives of this study were to investigate the anxiolytic-like effect of CBD in female rats comp…
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.673144.].
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Among the many cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound that does not produce the typical subjective effects of marijuana. Objectives: The aim of the present review is to describe the main advances in the development of the experimental and clinical use of cannabidiol CBD in neuropsychiatry. Methods: A non-systematic search was performed for studies dealing with therapeutic a…
Open article record in new tab ↗Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder that involves positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. Prepulse inhibition of startle reflex (PPI) is a paradigm that assesses the sensorimotor gating functioning and is impaired in schizophrenia patients as well as in animal models of this disorder. Recent data point to the participation of the endocannabinoid system in the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of sc…