Protective effects of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol against N-methyl-d-aspartate-induced AF5 cell death.

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“One of the most promising potential medical applications of cannabinoids involves their ability to protect cells from a variety of toxic events.

Cannabinoids have been reported to protect neurons from death…

Cannabinoids, such as the pharmacologically active component of marijuana (-)Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…

The neuroprotective effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) were examined…

Protective effects of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol… THC may function as an antioxidant to increase cell survival… 

THC can produce receptor-independent neuroprotective or cellular protective effects at micromolar concentrations as a result of its antioxidant properties…

In conclusion, THC produces a potent neuroprotective effect…”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1824211/

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