Cannabidiol improves learning and memory deficits and alleviates anxiety in 12-month-old SAMP8 Mice
Monica N. Goodland,
Subhashis Banerjee,
Michael L. Niehoff
et al.
Abstract:Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained a lot of interest in recent years for its purported medicinal properties. CBD has been investigated for the treatment of anxiety, depression, epilepsy, neuroinflammation, and pain. Recently there has been an interest in CBD as a possible treatment for age-related disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). Here we tested the hypothesis that chronic CBD administration would improve learning and memory in the SAMP8 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. SAMP8 mic… Show more
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