HU-211, a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid, produces short- and long-term neuroprotection after optic nerve axotomy

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-57

  Yoles, Eti ^a   Belkin, Michael ^b   Schwartz, Michal ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

crash injury; electrophysiology; metabolism; optic nerve; tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; DEXANABINOL; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE LESION; RAT;

EID: 0030070805     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1996.13.49     Document Type: Article

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