Potential Effects of Cannabidiol as a Wake-Promoting Agent

Autor: Alma Tejeda-Padrón, Alwin Poot-Aké, Andrea Sarro-Ramírez, Oscar Arias-Carrión, Khalil Guzmán, Stephanie Mijangos-Moreno, Elda Pacheco-Pantoja, Eric Murillo-Rodríguez, Daniel Sánchez
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Current Neuropharmacology
ISSN: 1570-159X
DOI: 10.2174/1570159x11666131204235805
Popis: Over the last decades, the scientific interest in chemistry and pharmacology of cannabinoids has increased. Most attention has focused on ∆(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆(9)-THC) as it is the psychoactive constituent of Cannabis sativa (C. sativa). However, in previous years, the focus of interest in the second plant constituent with non-psychotropic properties, cannabidiol (CBD) has been enhanced. Recently, several groups have investigated the pharmacological properties of CBD with significant findings; furthermore, this compound has raised promising pharmacological properties as a wake-inducing drug. In the current review, we will provide experimental evidence regarding the potential role of CBD as a wake-inducing drug.
Databáze: OpenAIRE