F30A Journal — Neurodegenerative Diseases

Introduction Cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the Cannabis sativa plant, is gaining attention in the scientific community for its potential therapeutic benefits. Unlike its more famous counterparts, THC and CBD, CBG is often referred to as the "mother of all cannabinoids" due to a common misconception about its role as a precursor from which other cannabinoids are synthesized (these cannabinoids are synthesized from CBGA, the acidic form of CBG, from which CBG is itself synthesized). This article delves into the effects, benefits, and legal status of CBG, with a particular focus on its interaction with various receptor sites...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide in individuals under the age of 45. TBI affects approximately 1.7 million Americans each year with over 5.3 million Americans currently struggling with TBI disabilities. There are multiple causes from car accidents, falls, contact sport, to gunshot and stab wounds. TBI has been identified as the most common cause of epilepsy in adults. The effects can last a few days or the rest of a person’s life. Those effects include impairments related to thinking or memory, movement, sensation, vision and hearing along with emotional functioning...

Every 65 seconds in America someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia (every 3 seconds worldwide). There is currently no cure for AD. It is a chronic neurodegenerative condition that gradually worsens over time and its cause is poorly understood. Once someone is diagnosed with AD their life expectancy is somewhere between 3-10 years.   Poor diet and lifestyle choices can increase your risk of developing AD. Healthy lifestyle choices can certainly reduce your risk but are no guarantee a person will not develop the disease. Diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking will increase your risk developing AD and should be...