Inhibitory effects of cannabidiol on voltage-dependent sodium currents
Ghovanloo MR, Shuart NG, Mezeyova J, Dean RA, Ruben PC, Goodchild SJ. Inhibitory effects of cannabidiol on voltage-dependent sodium currents. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2018, 293: 16546-16558. PMID: 30219789, PMCID: PMC6204917, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnticonvulsant effectsVoltage-dependent sodium currentsPotassium channelsSafety of cannabidiolNav channelsCentral nervous system targetsEffects of cannabidiolNervous system targetsVoltage-dependent currentsVoltage-gated potassium channelsVoltage-clamp electrophysiologyAntiepileptic effectClinical efficacyCase reportAlters membrane fluidityIPSC-neuronsTherapeutic mechanismSodium currentHEK-293 cellsReceptor pathwayΔ9-tetrahydrocannabinolInhibitory effectCannabidiolChannel excitabilitySodium channels