Cannabinoids as neuroprotective agents : a mechanistic study

Glucose and oxygen supply to the brain is critical for its proper function and when it is restricted as during a stroke, neurons and glial cells quickly become necrotic leading to structural damage as well as functional impairment and even death. To date there are few effective therapies that inhibi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nilsson, Olov
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Farmakologi och klinisk neurovetenskap 2006
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-873
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-72-147-9