Fibroblast Growth Factor Signalling in the Diseased Nervous System
Abstract Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) act as key signalling molecules in brain development, maintenance, and repair. They influence the intricate…
Review Article
Potential role of cannabidiol in Parkinson’s disease by targeting the WNT/β-catenin pathway, oxidative stress and inflammation
Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a major neurodegenerative disease (ND), presenting a progressive degeneration of the nervous system characterized by…
Microglia Specific Drug Targeting Using Natural Products for the Regulation of Redox Imbalance in Neurodegeneration
Abstract Microglia, a type of innate immune cell of the brain, regulates neurogenesis, immunological surveillance, redox imbalance, cognitive and behavioral…
A systematic review of neuroimaging and acute cannabis exposure in age-of-risk for psychosis
Abstract Acute exposure to cannabis has been associated with an array of cognitive alterations, increased risk for neuropsychiatric illness, and…
Efficacy of Phytocannabinoids in Epilepsy Treatment: Novel Approaches and Recent Advances
Abstract Epilepsy is a neurological disorder mainly characterised by recurrent seizures that affect the entire population diagnosed with the condition.…
Fibromyalgia: Pathogenesis, Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options Update
Abstract Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic and widespread musculoskeletal pain, often accompanied by other symptoms, such as fatigue,…
Application of Microextraction-Based Techniques for Screening-Controlled Drugs in Forensic Context—A Review
Abstract The analysis of controlled drugs in forensic matrices, i.e., urine, blood, plasma, saliva, and hair, is one of the…
Tau strains shape disease
Abstract Tauopathies consist of over 25 different neurodegenerative diseases that include argyrophilic grain disease (AGD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal…
Endocannabinoids and the Gut-Brain Control of Food Intake and Obesity
Abstract Gut-brain signaling controls food intake and energy homeostasis, and its activity is thought to be dysregulated in obesity. We…
Cannabidiol and the Canonical WNT/β-Catenin Pathway in Glaucoma
Abstract Glaucoma is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which constitutes the main frequent cause of irreversible blindness. Recent findings have shown…