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Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | How a component of marijuana can be used to treat epilepsy |
Authors: | Aline de Castro Santos Nathalia Luisa Sousa de Oliveira Malacco Renata Luiza Quintino Paulino Thaís Salviana Ribeiro Fabricio de Araujo Moreira Frederico Marianetti Soriani Ana Clara Matoso Montuori de Andrade Eliza Mathias Melo Flávia Rayssa Braga Martins Isabella Luisa da Silva Gurgel Isabelle Cruz Zenobio Jordana Peruchi Fontis Luan Tavares de Souza Maria Luiza Rocha Guimarães |
Abstract: | In the past, plants were the only medical resources available to people. Although plants were used a lot, sometimes they had dangerous effects. The evolution of science has allowed us to separate the helpful and dangerous compounds from various plants. An example is Cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana or weed, one of the most commonly used recreational drugs worldwide. These plants produce hundreds of compounds, called cannabinoids. The two most famous cannabinoids are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which produces the “high” sensation and might cause some of the negative effects of cannabis, and cannabidiol (CBD), which might be useful for treating certain diseases. In this article, we will explain how CBD can be used to treat epilepsy, a disease that affects people’s brain function. But remember: we are talking about the use of cannabinoids for therapeutic purposes only, not recreational use of marijuana. |
Subject: | Epilepsia Canabidiol Dronabinol |
language: | por |
metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
metadata.dc.publisher.department: | ICB - DEPARTAMENTO DE FARMACOLOGIA |
Rights: | Acesso Aberto |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | 10.3389/frym.2022.817939 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/60295 |
Issue Date: | 18-Nov-2022 |
metadata.dc.url.externa: | doi:10.3389/frym.2022.817939 |
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Frontiers for Young Minds |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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