Cited by 65Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesAlzheimer's disease research and treatments

The Treatment of Cognitive, Behavioural and Motor Impairments from Brain Injury and Neurodegenerative Diseases through Cannabinoid System Modulation—Evidence from In Vivo Studies

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Calina, Daniela, Buga, Ana Maria, Mitroi, Mihaela, Buha, Aleksandra, Caruntu, Constantin, Scheau, Cristian, Bouyahya, Abdelhakim, El Omari, Nasreddine +2 more·2020·Journal of Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Neurological disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases or traumatic brain injury are associated with cognitive, motor and behavioural changes that influence the quality of life of the patients. Although different therapeutic strategies have been developed and tried until now to decrease the neurological decline, no treatment has been found to cure these pathologies. In the last decades, the implication of the endocannabinoid system in the neurological function has been extensively studied, and the cannabinoids have been tried as a new promising potential treatment. In this study, we aimed to overview the recent available literature regarding in vivo potential of natural and synthetic cannabinoids with underlying mechanisms of action for protecting against cognitive decline and motor impairments. The results of studies on animal models showed that cannabinoids in traumatic brain injury increase neurobehavioral function, working memory performance, and decrease the neurological deficit and ameliorate motor deficit through down-regulation of pro-inflammatory markers, oedema formation and blood–brain barrier permeability, preventing neuronal cell loss and up-regulating the levels of adherence junction proteins. In neurodegenerative diseases, the cannabinoids showed beneficial effects in decreasing the motor disability and disease progression by a complex mechanism targeting more signalling pathways further than classical receptors of the endocannabinoid system. In light of these results, the use of cannabinoids could be beneficial in traumatic brain injuries and multiple sclerosis treatment, especially in those patients who display resistance to conventional treatment.

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Calina, D., Buga, A. M., Mitroi, M., Buha, A., Caruntu, C., Scheau, C., Bouyahya, A., El Omari, N., El Menyiy, N., & Docea, A. O.
Affiliations
  • Clinical Pharmacy Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
  • Biochemistry Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
  • University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova (RO)
  • Department of Toxicology “Akademik Danilo Soldatović”-Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
  • Department of Physiology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
  • Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
  • Mohammed V University (MA)
  • Laboratory of Histology, Embryology and Cytogenetic, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, 10100 Rabat, Morocco
  • Laboratory of Physiology, Pharmacology & Environmental Health, Faculty of Sciences, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, 30000 Fez, Morocco
Corresponding author
Docea, Anca Oana
Venue
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-07-27
Volume
9
Issue
8
Pages
2395
ISSN
2077-0383 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3043916117
Cited by
65
References
113
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 2
FWCI
1.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Clinical Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Keywords
cannabinoids, endocannabinoid system, traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, cognitive impairment, motor impairment, neuroprotection, neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier permeability, working memory, neuronal loss, animal models

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