Topic: cannabidiol

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a prevalent, persistent and severe psychiatric condition characterized by persistent feelings of depression, anhedonia, and occasional suicidal thoughts, with stress identified as a major trigger. Previous research from our lab has shown changes in mouse emotional and cognitive behavior, and cellular and molecular alterations in some brain areas such as hippocampus, striatum and prefrontal cortex. Nevertheless, the mechanism underlying depression remain elusive, and so, an effective treatment. To tackle this issue, cannabidiol (CBD) treatment has emerged as a

Progressive impairment of cognition is a key clinical feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta-protein (Aβ), tau hyperphosphorylation, neuroinflammation, and neuronal degeneration.Cannabidiol (CBD) is a safe, non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid that exhibits immunomodulatory activity in neurodegenerative disease, may ameliorate AD symptoms and slow cognitive decline.In this study, we aimed to examine whether chronic treatment with CBD can prevent cognitive and social deficits in a rat model of sporadic AD, and whether these changes are associated wit

Background: Radiotherapy is a common treatment for brain tumors, yet it often leads to cognitive decline. Past understanding suggested this damage was irreversible due to DNA damage and cell death. However, recent studies propose that it may be reversible, as it affects active cells. Scientists focus on hippocampal activity, crucial for learning and memory, to explore this. Radiation is thought to decrease neurogenesis and increase neuroinflammation in the hippocampus. Anti-inflammatory drugs are suggested as a potential solution to mitigate cognitive decline from radiation.Aims: Analyzing the

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