... (the mechanisms of this are unknown) [ 55 ]. The little information available concedes that cannabinoids can reduce neurological damage, but more information is necessary in this regard. Table 2 Effect of cannabinoids on viruses Caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV), herpes has been described...

.... Furthermore, loss of sleep is associated with changes in immune function. Specific components of microbes such as muramyl peptides or endotoxin from bacteria or double-stranded RNA from virus induce sleep responses. These microbial-induced responses are mediated via enhanced cytokine and hormone production...

... by viruses or bacteria. These agents consist of a subgroup of steroids that also mediate rapid recovery of hematopoietic precursor cells after whole-body lethal radiation injury. In vivo, the androstenes increase the levels of the Th1 cytokines such as IL-2, IL-3 and IFN Similarly to hydrocortisone...