USE OF CANNABIDIOL IN SCIATIC COMPRESSION NEUROPATHY: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

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https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v5i1.5259

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Cannabidiol, Sciatic Neuropathy, Wistar Rats

Abstract

Introduction: Peripheral neuropathy comprises a wide spectrum of syndromes, characterized by injuries to one or more peripheral nerves, and may be related to metabolic, degenerative, infectious diseases and physical trauma. The management of symptoms remains a major challenge, considering that in many situations, the adverse effects of drugs outweigh their advantages, impacting the quality of life of patients. Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of cannabidiol in sensorimotor functional recovery resulting from crushing the sciatic nerve. Methods: After CEUA approval, 15 female Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus), with a mean age of three months and weight of 250 ± 20 g, from the Science Facility were used. Animal from UNIFESO. The animals were divided into: Control Group (CG, n = 5); no surgical procedure; Trauma Group (TGR, n = 5); crushing of the sciatic nerve of the left abdominal limb, followed by surgical synthesis; Cannabidiol Group (CDBG, n = 5); procedure like the previous one, followed by oral administration of 60 mg/kg/day of cannabidiol for seven days. All groups were submitted to locomotion tests, with assessment of the degree of lameness by the modified Muzzi Score, and histological analysis of the sciatic nerve. Results: When comparing the GCDB with the GTR, the lameness score was significantly higher (30.43%) in the treated animals (P < 0.05). Histological findings also demonstrated a greater precocity of the regenerative process in GCBD. Conclusions: The results were promising, considering the pathophysiological complexity of peripheral neuropathy and the need for more robust complementary studies with greater analytical rigor.

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Author Biographies

Anna Lia Amadio Belli

Graduanda do 12° período de Medicina pelo Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO. Pesquisadora no Centro de Estudos Experimentais do Centro Universitário da Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO. Fundei e presidi a Liga Acadêmica de Pesquisa Experimental de Teresópolis. Associada Efetiva da Associação Paulista de Medicina. 

Marcel Vasconcelos

Pós-doutorando do Programa de Engenharia Biomédica da COPPE (UFR). Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Medicina e de Biomedicina do Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos (UNIFESO). Orientador da Liga Acadêmica de Pesquisa Experimental de Teresópolis. Doutor e Mestre em Ciências Cirúrgicas pela Faculdade de Medicina (UFRJ). Membro da Sociedade Brasileira de Animais de Laboratório (SBCAL). Especialização em Oncologia Veterinária (UCB). Graduado em Medicina Veterinária (Universidade de Marília), e em Zootecnia (UFRRJ). Atua nas linhas de pesquisa: Ultrassom aplicado à Medicina; Biologia Celular e Molecular em Cirurgia; Ciências Biológicas Básicas e suas Interfaces com a Saúde; Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde; Saúde Pública e Epidemiologia. Revisor ad hoc dos Periódicos: Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, Annals of Medicine and Surgery, Annals of Hepatology e Journal of Surgery.

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Published

10/05/2024

How to Cite

Amadio Belli, A. L., & Vasconcelos, M. (2024). USE OF CANNABIDIOL IN SCIATIC COMPRESSION NEUROPATHY: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 5(1), e515259. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v5i1.5259