Understanding the consequences of prenatal CBD exposure on insular cortex neurons: Sex-specific alterations and the loss of subregional functional differentiation
Daniela Iezzi, Alba Caceres, Jessica Pereira Silva, Pascale Chavis, Olivier J.J. Manzoni · FENS Forum 2024
Despite the limited knowledge on the safety of Cannabidiol (CBD) during pregnancy, pregnant women often use CBD to alleviate various pregnancy-related symptoms such as nausea, insomnia, anxiety, and chronic pain. While CBD can cross the human placenta, potentially affecting fetal development, the long-term consequences of prenatal CBD exposure remain poorly understood. The insular cortex (IC), a crucial brain region involved in multisensory and emotional processing, consists of two distinct subregions: the anterior IC (aIC), responsible for processing emotional and social signals, and the pos
ePoster · Neuroscience