PRIMARY STUDY
Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Properties of the β-caryophyllene in Swiss Mice: Involvement of Benzodiazepine-GABAAergic, Serotonergic and Nitrergic Systems
Key Findings: Data lends additional support in understanding the neuromolecular mechanisms underlying the anxiolytic, antidepressant and anticonvulsive properties of β-caryophyllene.
Type of Study: Animal Study
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): Brazil
Year of Pub: 2021
Cannabinoids Studied:
Phytocannabinoid Source: Unspecified
Terpenes Studied: ß-Caryophyllene
Ligands Studied: GABA, Serotonin
Citation: da Silva Oliveira GL, et al. Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Properties of the β-caryophyllene in Swiss Mice: Involvement of Benzodiazepine-GABAAergic, Serotonergic and Nitrergic Systems. Curr Mol Pharmacol. 2021; 14:36-51. doi: 10.2174/1874467213666200510004622
Authors: da Silva Oliveira GL, da Silva JCCL, Dos Santos C L da Silva AP, Feitosa CM, de Castro Almeida FR
