From Cannabis sativa to Cannabidiol: Promising Therapeutic Candidate for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Cannabis sativa, commonly known as marijuana, represents a reservoir of compounds exerting beneficial properties. Besides Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol that is responsible for the psychotropic effect associated with Cannabis consumption, cannabidiol (CBD) is the most abundant nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid and may represent a prototype for anti-inflammatory drug development for human pathologies where is involved the activation of immune system and...