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SUBMITTER: England TJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4348386 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
England Timothy J TJ Hind William H WH Rasid Nadiah A NA O'Sullivan Saoirse E SE
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism 20141210 3
Cannabinoids (CBs) show promise as neuroprotectants with some agents already licensed in humans for other conditions. We systematically reviewed CBs in preclinical stroke to guide further experimental protocols. We selected controlled studies assessing acute administration of CBs for experimental stroke, identified through systematic searches. Data were extracted on lesion volume, outcome and quality, and analyzed using random effect models. Results are expressed as standardized mean difference ...[more]