Phytocannabinoids: Pharmacological effects, biomedical applications, and worldwide prospection.

ABSTRACT: Scientific evidence exists about the association between neurological diseases (i.e., Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, depression, and memory loss) and oxidative damage. The increasing worldwide incidence of such diseases is attracting the attention of researchers to find palliative medications to reduce the symptoms and promote quality of life, in particular, in developing countries, e.g., South America and Africa. Among potential alternatives, extracts of Cannabis Sativa L. are suitable for people who have neurological disorders, spasticity, and pain, nausea, resulting from diseases such as cancer and arthritis. In this review, we discuss the latest developments in the use of Cannabis, its subtypes and constituents,

SUBMITTER: de Brito Siqueira ALG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658372 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature