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Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1) in Neuroinflammatory Diseases. During the inflammatory process, microglia cells overexpress CB1 and are responsible for the release of cytokines and toxic mediators. CB1 stimulation by its selective agonists has a protective role in neurons, counteracting neuroinflammation and its associated diseases.
