ReviewParkinson's disease2024
Potential Neuroprotective Effect of the Endocannabinoid System on Parkinson's Disease.
Review in Parkinson's disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Neuropharmacology of Cannabinoids: A Comprehensive Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence for Hemp-Derived Extracts and Active Compounds.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Gray Matter Volume Loss in Parkinson's Disease Psychosis and Cannabinoid Receptor Gene Expression in the Brain.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026Article
- Advances in cannabinoid receptors pharmacology: from receptor structural insights to ligand discovery.Acta pharmacologica Sinica · 2025Review
- Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Fibromyalgia.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Palmitoylethanolamide as a Supplement: The Importance of Dose-Dependent Effects for Improving Nervous Tissue Health in an In Vitro Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by alterations in motor capacity resulting from a decrease in the neurotransmitter dopamine due to the selective death of dopaminergic neurons of the nigrostriatal pathway. Unfortunately, conventional pharmacological treatments fail to halt disease progression; therefore, new therapeutic strategies are needed, and currently, some are being investigated. The endocannabinoid system (ECS), highly expressed in the basal ganglia (BG) circuit, undergoes alterations in response to dopaminergic depletion, potentially contributing to motor symptoms and the etiopathogenesis of PD. Substantial evidence supports the neuroprotective role of the ECS through various mechanisms, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and antiapoptotic effects. Therefore, the ECS emerges as a promising target for PD treatment. This review provides a comprehensive summary of current clinical and preclinical evidence concerning ECS alterations in PD, along with potential pharmacological targets that may exert the protection of dopaminergic neurons.
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