neuroprotective
adjective
neu·ro·pro·tec·tive
ˌnu̇r-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv 
ˌnyu̇r-
: serving to protect neurons from injury or degeneration
neuroprotective drugs
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Cognitive Longevity: Caffeine’s Protective Potential One of the most compelling areas of caffeine research lies in its long-term neuroprotective properties.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Some studies suggest that CBD may also have neuroprotective properties, which could be beneficial in conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Contrary to popular myths, studies suggest marijuana may have neuroprotective properties, while alcohol is known to permanently damage brain cells.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The study’s findings were consistent in females and males, suggesting the neuroprotective effects of parenting could be due to more than pregnancy.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Some studies suggest that CBD may also have neuroprotective properties, which could be beneficial in conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Contrary to popular myths, studies suggest marijuana may have neuroprotective properties, while alcohol is known to permanently damage brain cells.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The study’s findings were consistent in females and males, suggesting the neuroprotective effects of parenting could be due to more than pregnancy.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
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neuroprotective
adjective
neu·ro·pro·tec·tive
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv
: serving to protect nerve cells from injury or degeneration
Neuroprotective strategies involve interfering with the ischemic cascade, thereby prolonging and substantially reducing stroke size.—Lewis B. Morgenstern et al., Scientific American Medical Bulletin
Lewis B. Morgenstern et al., Scientific American Medical BulletinLaboratory and clinical studies with selegiline are promising, but have not yet firmly established that selegiline, or any other drug, is neuroprotective.—Warren Olanow, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Warren Olanow, The Journal of the American Medical Association
neuroprotection
noun
Neuroprotection is another approach that has become important in glaucoma research. It is the use of drugs to protect optic nerve cells from taking in too much calcium, thus strengthening them against growing intraocular pressure.
—Aimee Phan, USA Today
Aimee Phan, USA Today
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