Abstract: The present invention relates to cannabinoids for use in the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases or disorders. Preferably the cannabinoids are cannabichromene (CBC) cannabidivarin (CBDV) and/or cannabidivarin acid (CBDVA). More preferably the neurodegenerative disease or disorder to be prevented or treated is Alzheimer's disease.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 29, 2012
Publication date:
August 14, 2014
Applicant:
GW Pharmaceuticals Limited
Inventors:
Teresa Iuvone, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Geoffrey Guy, Stephen Wright, Colin Stott
Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations for use in the administration of medicaments, in particular lipophilic medicaments, via mucosal surfaces.