Positive Marijuana Research Database
Hypoxia-Ischemia (HI) is a combination of reduced blood flow which cannot support normal organ function combined with less than normal oxygen levels. If this occurs in the brain then long lasting tissue damage and functional impairment can occur. In this study, newborn rats were subjected to HI and one group was administered cannabidiol (CBD), a […]
Lack of oxygen to the brain is a common scenario in stroke, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest. Even when blood flow is restored there is often additional damage as inflammation and oxidative stress set in which damages brain neurons. In this study on mouse brain cells, it was found that treating with CBD (a component […]
According to this Science Daily piece, excitotoxicity can be involved in neurological diseases such as Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease. Excitotoxicity is a term used to explain the chemical events that cause nerve cell damage and death. Sometimes the source of the chemical problem is in […]
Cerebral malaria is a severe complication that can occur following malaria infection and can cause permanent neurological deficits. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a marijuana component that has neuroprotective benefits. In this study CBD was added to the standard anti-malarial treatment to evaluate the restoration of brain function in malaria infected mice. The findings show that treatment […]