Cannabis Learning EDU
Alzheimer's Disease
Statistics on Alzheimer’s Disease:
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050 this number could be as high as 16 million.
Every 66 Seconds someone in the United States develops the disease.
1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. It kills more than breast and prostate cancer combined.
(Source: Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org/facts)
US Patent 8673368, Mar 18, 2014 - Cannabinoid-containing plant extracts as neuroprotective agents
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US Patent Filing US 6,630,507 B1 Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants
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How Cannabinoids May Slow Brain Aging
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Cannabinoid Modulation of Neuroinflammatory Disorders
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Current Neuropharmacology. 2012 Jun, 10(2): 159-166 (Full).
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Terpenoids as Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics
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An Introduction to the Medical Benefits of Cannabis
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Alzheimer’s disease; taking the edge off with cannabinoids?
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British Journal of Pharmacology. 2009 Jan 29, 152(5): 655-662 (Full).
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Cannabidiol: from an inactive cannabinoid to a drug with wide spectrum of action
Zuardi, Antonio Waldo
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria. 2008 Sep, 30(3) (Full).
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A Molecular Link Between the Active Component of Marijuana and Alzheimer’s Disease Patholiogy
Eubanks, Lisa M., et al.
Molecular pharmaceutics. 2006, 3(6): 773-777 (Full).
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Stimulation of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) suppresses microglial activation
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Journal of Neuroinflammation. 2005 Dec 12, 2(29) (Full).
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Ramirez, Belen G, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2005 Feb 23, 25(8): 1904-1913 (Full).
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Iuvone, Teresa, et al.
Journal of Neurochemistry. 2004 Apr, 89(1): 134-141 (Full).
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Cannabinoids ablate release of TNFα in rat microglial cells stimulated with lypopolysaccharide
Facchinetti, Fabrizio, et al.
GLIA. 2003 Jan 15, 41(2): 161-168 (Full).
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The therapeutic potential of the endocannabinoid system for Alzheimer’s disease
Karl, Tim, et al.
Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. 2012 Apr, (abstract).
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Martin-Moreno, Ana Maria, et al.
Molecular Pharmacology. 2011 Feb 24, (abstract).
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Bisogno, Tiziana, et al.
CNS and Neurological Disorders: Drug Targets. 2010 Nov, 9(5): 564-573 (abstract).
Cannabinoid System in Neurodegeneration: New Perspectives in Alzheimer’s Disease
Campillo, N.E., et al.
Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 2009 May, (abstract).
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The Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Alzheimer’s Disease: Facts and Hypothesis
Bosogno, Tiziana, et al.
Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2008 Aug, (abstract).
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Cannabinoid CB2 receptor: a new target for controlling neural cell survival?
Fernandez-Ruiz, Javier, et al.
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 2007 Jan, (abstract).
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A Molecular Link Between the Active Component of Marijuana and Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
Eubanks, Lisa M, et al.
Molecular Pharmaceutics. 2006 Aug 9, 3(6): 773-777 (abstract).
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Esposito, Giuseppe, et al.
Neuroscience Letters. 2006 May 15, 399(1-2): 91-95 (abstract).
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Esposito, Giuseppe, et al.
Journal of Molecular Medicine. 2006 Mar, (abstract).
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The therapeutic potential of cannabis
Baker, David, et al.
The Lancet Neurology. 2003 May, (abstract).
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Amnesia induced by β-amyloid fragments is counteracted by cannabinoid CB1 receptor blockade
Mazzola, Carmen, et al.
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