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Review
. 2003 Oct;140(3):439-40.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705465.

Neurons on cannabinoids: dead or alive?

Manuel Guzman  1
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Review

Neurons on cannabinoids: dead or alive?

Manuel Guzman. Br J Pharmacol. 2003 Oct.
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Dual effect of cannabinoids on neuron survival/death. (a) Neuroprotection. Stress stimuli enhance the production of endocannabinoids, which – perhaps via CB1 – would trigger survival signals; exogenous cannabinoids would mimick this action. (b) Neurotoxicity. Cannabinoids via CB1 would activate JNK and this would lead to apoptosis via a hitherto unknown mechanism.
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