A stroke is a serious medical condition which happens when the blood supply to some part of the brain is abruptly interrupted or decreased, leading to a sudden death of brain cells
Definition
A stroke is a serious medical condition that happens when the blood supply to some part of the brain is abruptly interrupted or decreased, leading to sudden death (within minutes) of brain cells.1
Symptoms
It is important to be aware of when the first symptoms of stroke occur because the treatment success depends on how fast patients get help.
Cause
There are several types of strokes with ischemic stroke being the most common.
Clinical research proposes that the cannabinoids THC and CBD may be helpful in the treatment of stroke as these cannabinoids have been found to exhibit neuroprotective effects.2
It was shown that cannabinoids can help limit excitotoxicity., oxidative stress. and neuroinflammation, suggesting that they may represent a good pathway when developing future treatments.3
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Meta-analysis disclosed that neuronal degeneration can be reduced by endocannabinoids such as AEA, OEA, or PEA and plant cannabinoids such as THC and CBD after stroke (England et al., 2015). The strongest protective effect was through activation of CB1 and/or CB2 but other receptors like 5-HT1A and PPARα are also likely to play a role.