Cannabinoids, CBD, THCV, CBG, Inflammation, Brain Injury, Diabetes, Gut Health & Academia vs. Industry | Saoirse O'Sullivan | 41
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Cannabinoids and Neuroprotective Effects
For CBD and some of these other cannabinoids the neuroprotective effects are often what you might call preventative meaning that the molecule needs to sort of be there when the insult happens. So it does both cannabinoids do but the problem is experimental studies tend to either pre-administered the cannabinoid or give it at the same time as the insult. There's not enough researchers actually looking at what happens when you give these compounds after the problem has already been established. I think people now are doing more translationally relevant research and they are including doing that post-insult treatment. But it is true to say that their best effects are seen when you give them an advance.
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