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CHZOH
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CH3
enzymes.
The brain has many redundant blood supplies, Which
means that its tissue is seldom completely deprived of
oxygen, even during acute ischemic events caused by throm
boembolic events or trauma. A combination of the injury of
OH
35
CH3
40
CH3
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cannabidiol (2-[3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-2
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CH3
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Cannabidiol (CBD)
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No signs of toxicity or serious side effects have been
observed following chronic administration of cannabidiol to
R5
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solved in an aqueous solution only sparingly (for example
10 mg/ml or less). The octanol/Water partition ratio at
CH3
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R19
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R19
R20
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e) R27=H; R28=R29=COCH3
tuted carboXy.
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living cells.
FIG. 5B is a bar graph comparing the antioxidant activity
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ity.
FIG. 6A is a graph shoWing the effect of CBD (as
measured by the change in absorbance at 234 nm) on the
antioxidant amount.
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apoptosis, radiation sickness, and others. The present inven
dant activity.
Therapeutically effective antioxidant doses can be
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be established.
As used herein, a cannabinoid is a chemical compound
(such as cannabinol, THC or cannabidiol) that is found in the
DEFINITIONS
(DMHP-CBD), 6,12-dihydro-6-hydroxy-cannabidiol
reference); (3S,4R)-7-hydroxy-A6-tetrahydrocannabinol
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ence. Many other cannabinoids are similarly disclosed in
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aryloxy, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, amino, alkylamino,
dialkylamino, morpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidin-1-yl,
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concentration, etc.)
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and 4).
The term loWer alkyl refers to a cyclic, branched or 45 amino group is NH2.
straight chain monovalent alkyl radical of one to seven
A pharmaceutical agent or drug refers to a chemical
tered to a subject.
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isopropyl alcohol.
EXAMPLE 1
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Dihydrorhodamine
and MK-801 Were obtained
Was supplied
from Tocris
by Molecular
Cookson Probes
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EXAMPLE 4
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day pregnant Wistar rat, and the feral brains Were placed into
phosphate buffered saline. The cortices Were then dissected
out, cut into small pieces and incubated With papain for nine
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30
EXAMPLE 2
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2B).
EXAMPLE 3
EXAMPLE 5
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EXAMPLE 7
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(Fenton Reaction)
move freely for a period of tWo hours. After this time the
suture Was removed under mild anesthetic and the animals
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BHT Was examined in a Fenton reaction, in Which iron is 35 Was administered 8 hours later using the same vehicle.
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TABLE 1
Cannabidiol protects rat brains from ischemia damage
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Volume of Infarct
Behavioral De?cit
(mm3)
Score
50
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Drug
Control
Drug
Control
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Mean
SEM
108.2
83.85
8.41
75.5
60.53
27.52
23.16
55.3
13.8
110.5
119.6
118.9
177.7
33.89
255.5
143
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2
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4
4
3
5
4
3.7
0.4
p = 0.016 signi?cant
p = 0.015 signi?cant
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Animal
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EXAMPLE 8
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Results
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EXAMPLE 9
Methods of Treatment
The present invention includes a treatment that inhibits
oxidation associated diseases in a subject such as an animal,
for example a rat or human. The method includes adminis
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Note: R-group substituents are H if not indicated otherwise.
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COOH
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OH
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O
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