Search Results - "Guimaraes, Francisco S."
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Cannabidiol regulation of emotion and emotional memory processing: relevance for treating anxiety‐related and substance abuse disorders
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-10-2017)“…Learning to associate cues or contexts with potential threats or rewards is adaptive and enhances survival. Both aversive and appetitive memories are therefore…”
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The anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol in chronically stressed mice are mediated by the endocannabinoid system: Role of neurogenesis and dendritic remodeling
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-06-2018)“…Repeated injections of cannabidiol (CBD), the major non-psychotomimetic compound present in the Cannabis sativa plant, attenuate the anxiogenic effects induced…”
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Translational Investigation of the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol (CBD): Toward a New Age
Published in Frontiers in immunology (21-09-2018)“…Among the many cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound that does not produce the typical subjective effects of marijuana. The aim…”
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Cannabidiol presents an inverted U-shaped dose-response curve in a simulated public speaking test
Published in Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (01-01-2019)“…Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the non-psychotomimetic compounds of Cannabis sativa, causes anxiolytic-like effects in animals, with typical bell-shaped…”
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The anxiolytic effect of cannabidiol on chronically stressed mice depends on hippocampal neurogenesis: involvement of the endocannabinoid system
Published in The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (01-07-2013)“…Cannabidiol (CBD), the main non-psychotomimetic component of the plant Cannabis sativa, exerts therapeutically promising effects on human mental health such as…”
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On Disruption of Fear Memory by Reconsolidation Blockade: Evidence from Cannabidiol Treatment
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-08-2012)“…The search for reconsolidation blockers may uncover clinically relevant drugs for disrupting memories of significant stressful life experiences, such as those…”
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Cannabidiol Induces Rapid and Sustained Antidepressant-Like Effects Through Increased BDNF Signaling and Synaptogenesis in the Prefrontal Cortex
Published in Molecular neurobiology (01-02-2019)“…Currently available antidepressants have a substantial time lag to induce therapeutic response and a relatively low efficacy. The development of drugs that…”
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Animal models of anxiety disorders and stress
Published in Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (2013)“…Anxiety and stress-related disorders are severe psychiatric conditions that affect performance in daily tasks and represent a high cost to public health. The…”
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Antidepressant‐like effect induced by systemic and intra‐hippocampal administration of DNA methylation inhibitors
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-11-2011)“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Epigenetic modifications are thought to play an important role in the neurobiology of depression. Antidepressant treatment induces…”
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Plastic and Neuroprotective Mechanisms Involved in the Therapeutic Effects of Cannabidiol in Psychiatric Disorders
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (23-05-2017)“…Beneficial effects of cannabidiol (CBD) have been described for a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, psychosis, and depression. The…”
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Cannabidiol prevents haloperidol-induced vacuos chewing movements and inflammatory changes in mice via PPARγ receptors
Published in Brain, behavior, and immunity (01-11-2018)“…•CBD prevented haloperidol-induced orofacial dyskinesia and inflammatory changes.•CBD reduced microglial activation and oxidative stress stimulated by LPS in…”
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"NO" Time in Fear Response: Possible Implication of Nitric-Oxide-Related Mechanisms in PTSD
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2024)“…Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent fear responses and altered neurotransmitter functioning due to…”
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Cannabidiol disrupts the consolidation of specific and generalized fear memories via dorsal hippocampus CB1 and CB2 receptors
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-10-2017)“…Pharmacological interventions able to modulate a fear memory while it is consolidated could have therapeutic value in tempering those maladaptively…”
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Serious adverse effects of cannabidiol (CBD): a review of randomized controlled trials
Published in Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology (02-06-2020)“…Recent trials using cannabidiol (CBD) have shown that most acute and prolonged adverse effects of CBD are mild to moderate, with rare serious adverse effects…”
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A time‐dependent contribution of hippocampal CB1, CB2 and PPARγ receptors to cannabidiol‐induced disruption of fear memory consolidation
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-02-2020)“…Background and Purpose In preclinical studies, cannabidiol (CBD) mitigates fear memories by facilitating their extinction or interfering with their…”
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Chronic cannabidiol exposure promotes functional impairment in sexual behavior and fertility of male mice
Published in Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) (01-10-2018)“…•CBD has biphasic effects on male copulation.•CBD negatively affected the fertilization rate and the number of litters.•The antifertility properties indicate…”
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Cannabidiol attenuates prepulse inhibition disruption by facilitating TRPV1 and 5-HT1A receptor-mediated neurotransmission
Published in Pharmacology, biochemistry and behavior (01-12-2024)“…Individuals with schizophrenia (SCZ) often present sensorimotor gating impairments that can be investigated by the prepulse inhibition test (PPI). PPI…”
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Hemopressin as a breakthrough for the cannabinoid field
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-02-2021)“…Hemopressin (PVNFKFLSH in rats, and PVNFKLLSH in humans and mice), a fragment derived from the α-chain of hemoglobin, was the first peptide described to have…”
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Cannabidiol Regulation of Learned Fear: Implications for Treating Anxiety-Related Disorders
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (24-11-2016)“…Anxiety and trauma-related disorders are psychiatric diseases with a lifetime prevalence of up to 25%. Phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are…”
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Cannabidiol attenuates catalepsy induced by distinct pharmacological mechanisms via 5-HT1A receptor activation in mice
Published in Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry (01-10-2013)“…Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa plant that produces antipsychotic effects in rodents and humans. It also reverses…”
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