Fernanda da Silva Rodrigues, Jeferson Jantsch, Gabriel de Farias Fraga, Vitória Luiza de Camargo Milczarski, Victor Silva Dias, Camila Scheid, Josias de Oliveira Merib, Marcia Giovernardi, Renata Padilha Guedes
Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder in the offspring. While numerous studies focus on preventive measures targeting the mothers, only a limited number provide practical approaches for addressing the damages once they are already established. We have recently demonstrated the interplay between maternal obesity and treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) on hypothalamic inflammation and metabolic disturbances, however, little is known about this relationship on behavioral manifestations and neurochemical imbalances in other brain regions...
April 10, 2024: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity