Cannabinoids: New promising agents in the treatment of neurological diseases

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 18781-18816

  Giacoppo, Sabrina ^a   Molino, Giuseppe ^b   Galuppo, Maria ^a   Mazzon, Placido Bramanti Emanuela ^a  

^a IRCCS CENTRO NEUROLESI BONINO PULEJO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid receptors; Cannabinoids; Cannabis sativa; Epilepsy; Neurodegenerative diseases

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; CANNABIS;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

ANIMALS; CANNABINOIDS; CANNABIS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84914680231     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules191118781     Document Type: Review

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