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Matthias V. Westphal

ETH ZurichORCID 0000-0003-0693-0789Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintMay 7, 2026

A photoswitchable cannabinoid for precision treatment of refractory seizures in a mouse epilepsy model

Sofie S. Bournons, Miroslav Kosar, Bilal Kicin…·Ilse Julia Smolders

The paper demonstrates the use of a photoswitchable cannabinoid, azo-THC-3, to suppress seizures in a mouse model by local photoactivation in the hippocampus, avoiding systemic side effects.

DOI 10.64898/2026.05.04.720358

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