The Effect of Phytocannabinoids and Endocannabinoids on Nrf2 Activity in the Central Nervous System and Periphery
Neurol Int. 2024 Jul 18;16(4):776-789. doi: 10.3390/neurolint16040057. ABSTRACT The relationship between nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and phytocannabinoids/endocannabinoids (pCBs/eCBs) has been investigated in...
Medicinal cannabis tea contains variable doses of cannabinoids and no terpenes
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2024 Jul 23. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.14056. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Tea is a recommended way of administration of prescribed cannabis plant...
A journey through cannabidiol in Parkinson’s disease
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2024;177:65-93. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2024.04.015. Epub 2024 Jun 29. ABSTRACT Parkinson’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder with no known cure characterized by motor...
Cannabidiol and addiction
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2024;177:319-333. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2024.03.006. Epub 2024 Jul 3. ABSTRACT Cannabidiol (CBD) has been investigated for several therapeutic applications, having reached the clinics for...
Cannabidiol as an antipsychotic drug
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2024;177:295-317. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2024.04.013. Epub 2024 Jun 28. ABSTRACT Cannabidiol (CBD) is a major phytocannabinoid in the Cannabis sativa plant. In contrast to...
Cannabidiol in anxiety disorders: Current and future perspectives
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2024;177:205-234. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2024.05.003. Epub 2024 Jul 2. ABSTRACT Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent psychiatric disorders, characterized by a chronic course and often...
Cannabidiol: Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic in the context of neuropsychiatric disorders
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2024;177:11-27. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2024.05.001. Epub 2024 Jul 3. ABSTRACT In this chapter we explored the growing interest in cannabinoids, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), over...
Priming lymphocyte responsiveness and differential T cell signaling in pediatric IBD patients with Cannabis use
bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jul 11:2024.07.08.602495. doi: 10.1101/2024.07.08.602495. ABSTRACT The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased dramatically in recent years, particularly in pediatric populations....
A three-years survey of microbial contaminants in industrial hemp inflorescences from two Italian cultivation sites
J Cannabis Res. 2024 Jul 17;6(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s42238-024-00241-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The use of industrial Cannabis sativa L. for recreational, cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and medicinal purposes has...
Optimization of Trimming Techniques for Enhancing Cannabinoid and Terpene Content in Medical Cannabis Inflorescences
Med Cannabis Cannabinoids. 2024 Jun 27;7(1):111-118. doi: 10.1159/000539192. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Cannabis sativa L. inflorescences are widely used in the medicinal field as...
Comparison of decarboxylation rates of acidic cannabinoids between secretory cavity contents and air-dried inflorescence extracts in Cannabis sativa cv. ‘Cherry Wine’
Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 16;14(1):16411. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-66420-3. ABSTRACT Studies with secretory cavity contents and air-dried inflorescence extracts of the CBD-rich hemp strain, Cannabis sativa cv....
Acute effects of cannabigerol on anxiety, stress, and mood: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover, field trial
Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 13;14(1):16163. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-66879-0. ABSTRACT Cannabigerol (CBG) is a phytocannabinoid increasing in popularity, with preclinical research indicating it has anxiolytic and antidepressant...
Tetrahydrocannabivarin is Not Tetrahydrocannabinol
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2024 Jul 12. doi: 10.1089/can.2024.0051. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) is a phytocannabinoid that is becoming popular across the North...
Phytocannabinoid profile and potency of cannabis resin (hashish) of northwest Himalayas of India
J Forensic Sci. 2024 Jul 11. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15583. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cannabis is one of the most consumed illicit drugs and the potency...
A review of the direct targets of the cannabinoids cannabidiol, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, N-arachidonoylethanolamine and 2-arachidonoylglycerol
AIMS Neurosci. 2024 Apr 30;11(2):144-165. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2024009. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Marijuana has been used by humans for thousands of years for both medicinal and recreational...