The CB2 Cannabinoid System: A New Strategy in Neurodegenerative Disorder and Neuroinflammation

The neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) or Alzheimer's disease (AD) are the most common forms of dementia and no pharmacological treatments are to date available for these diseases. Indeed, the only used drugs are symptomatic and no useful to block the progression...

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Main Author: Marialessandra Contino (auth)
Other Authors: Nicola A. Colabufo (auth), Elena Capparelli (auth), Ashley I. Bush (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
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