From Cannabis sativa to Cannabidiol: Promising Therapeutic Candidate for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Cannabis sativa, commonly known as marijuana, contains a pool of secondary plant metabolites with therapeutic effects. Besides Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol that is the principal psychoactive constituent of Cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD) is the most abundant nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid and may represent...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Cassano, Rosanna Villani, Lorenzo Pace, Antonio Carbone, Vidyasagar Naik Bukke, Stanislaw Orkisz, Carlo Avolio, Gaetano Serviddio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00124/full