Studying Peripheral Neuropathy and Associated Neuropathic Pain in HIV-1 Transgenic Rats: Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Cannabidiol and Beta-Caryophyllene

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17 Oct 2026 0 comments

Background/Objectives: Peripheral neuropathy affects up to 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH). Currently, no small translational rodent model accurately replicates the peripheral neuropathy observed in PLWH. The primary objectives of this study are to assess whether HIV transgenic (HIV-tg) rats develop peripheral neuropathy with pathological and pain-like behaviors similar to those observed in PLWH and to evaluate the analgesic effects of the non-psychoactive cannabis compounds cannabidiol...