Brain Research
Researchers at University of Sao Paulo, Department of Pharmacology target brain research
Published in Cardiovascular Week, December 18th, 2006
Scientists discuss in "Effects of cannabidiol and diazepam on behavioral and cardiovascular responses induced by contextual conditioned fear in rats" new findings in brain research. According to a study from Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, "Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa that induces anxiolytic-like effects similar to diazepam in animal models of innate aversive behavior. However, the effects of CBD contextual conditioned fear have not been studied."
"Therefore, the aim of this work was to compare the behavioral and cardiovascular effects of CBD and diazepam, a prototype anxiolytic, in animals submitted to a contextual conditioned fear...
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