Brain's Cannabinoid System 'Mellows' Seizures
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:00 AM EST
... The same brain machinery that responds to the active substance in marijuana provides a central "on-demand" protection against seizures, researchers have found. They said their discoveries suggest that the "endocannabinoid" system might constitute a prime target for drugs against seizures of epilepsy and other neurodegenerative diseases. ...
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