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SynthesisBiomolecules2026

Cannabinoids, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Neurodegeneration: Mechanisms, Dysregulation, and Therapeutic Perspectives.

Shimon Ben-Shabat, Ludmila Yarmolinsky, Nitzan Sharon, Taima Zeadnaa-Aldda, Shir Dayan, Boris Khalfin, Sigal Fleisher-Berkovich

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Shimon Ben-ShabatFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-7551-5488
Ludmila YarmolinskyFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.ORCID 0009-0004-4962-4938
Nitzan SharonFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
Taima Zeadnaa-AlddaFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
Shir DayanFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.ORCID 0009-0002-3323-958X
Boris KhalfinFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-1695-6544
Sigal Fleisher-BerkovichFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-0797-8816

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases are a large and complex group of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, and so on, which adversely affect the physical and mental health of millions of people globally. Unfortunately, these diseases currently have no cure; only symptomatic treatment is available. Therefore, there is still a growing interest in using cannabinoids to treat neurodegenerative diseases. This systematic review examines the interrelationship between cannabinoids, the blood-brain barrier, and neurodegeneration, and their mutual effects. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the endocannabinoid system at the neurovascular interface, the alterations and dysregulation of the ECS in neurodegenerative diseases, the interactions of phytocannabinoids with the blood-brain barrier, and their therapeutic potential in the context of neurodegeneration. The findings may facilitate the targeted application of cannabinoids to address multiple aspects of neurodegenerative diseases.

Indexed as

Blood-Brain BarrierCannabinoidsNeurodegenerative DiseasesAnimalsEndocannabinoidsHumansCannabinoidsEndocannabinoidsblood–brain barriercannabinoidsneurodegeneration

Identifiers

PMID41750294
PMCPMC12938789

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