Impact of Rose Water Mouthwash on Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tanaffos. 2023 Jan;22(1):112-119. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preventing Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is an important strategy to increase the quality of provided care for patients under mechanical...
A Pragmatic, Person-Centered View of Cannabis in the United States: Pursuing Care That Transcends Beliefs
Subst Abus. 2023 Oct;44(4):337-347. doi: 10.1177/08897077231202836. Epub 2023 Oct 30. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rates of cannabis use are increasing in the United States, likely as a...
Neuro-Gastro-Cannabinology: A Novel Paradigm for Regulating Mood and Digestive Health
Med Cannabis Cannabinoids. 2023 Oct 27;6(1):130-137. doi: 10.1159/000534007. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec. ABSTRACT The maintenance of homeostasis in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is ensured by the...
Medical Cannabis Use Among Canadian Veterans and Non-Veterans: A National Survey
Integr Med Rep. 2023 Oct 12;2(1):120-128. doi: 10.1089/imr.2023.0022. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Medical cannabis (MC) is used by Canadian Veterans to manage a wide range...
Rationalizing a prospective coupling effect of cannabinoids with the current pharmacotherapy for melanoma treatment
WIREs Mech Dis. 2023 Nov 3:e1633. doi: 10.1002/wsbm.1633. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Melanoma is one of the leading fatal forms of cancer, yet from...
Neuro-Gastro-Cannabinology: A Novel Paradigm for Regulating Mood and Digestive Health
Med Cannabis Cannabinoids. 2023 Oct 27;6(1):130-137. doi: 10.1159/000534007. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec. ABSTRACT The maintenance of homeostasis in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is ensured by the...
Activation of cannabinoid receptors 2 alleviates myocardial damage in cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis by inhibiting pyroptosis
Immunol Lett. 2023 Oct 31:S0165-2478(23)00179-7. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2023.10.007. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: It has been reported that cannabinoid receptors 2 (CB2 receptors) play an...
Mechanisms of weight-loss effect in obese mice by the endogenous cannabinoid receptor 2 agonist beta-caryophyllene
Obes Res Clin Pract. 2023 Nov 1:S1871-403X(23)00123-0. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.10.004. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in...
Commercial Delta-8 THC Products: an Analysis of Content and Labeling
J Med Toxicol. 2023 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s13181-023-00974-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: ∆-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive cannabinoid and structural isomer of...
Cannabis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Scoping Review Evaluating the Benefits, Risks, and Future Research Directions
Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2023 Oct 29;14(4). doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10509. ABSTRACT Rheumatoid diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia, are characterized by progressive inflammation in the...
Lycium barbarum glycopeptide alleviates neuroinflammation in spinal cord injury via modulating docosahexaenoic acid to inhibiting MAPKs/NF-kB and pyroptosis pathways
J Transl Med. 2023 Oct 31;21(1):770. doi: 10.1186/s12967-023-04648-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) is an active ingredient extracted from Lycium barbarum that inhibits neuroinflammation,...
Neural correlates of negative life events and their relationships with alcohol and cannabis use initiation
Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2023 Dec;25(1):112-121. doi: 10.1080/19585969.2023.2252437. Epub 2023 Nov 2. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Negative life events (NLEs), e.g., poor academic performance (controllable) or being the...
Cannabis retailer communication about cannabis products, health benefits and risks: A mystery shopper study of licensed retailers in 5 US cities
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 Oct 30. doi: 10.15288/jsad.23-00034. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: As the US cannabis market expands, surveillance of retailer practices,...
Sober curiosity and participation in temporary alcohol abstinence challenges in a cohort of U.S. emerging adults
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 Oct 30. doi: 10.15288/jsad.23-00137. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Thus far, behavioral health research in the United States has...
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and E-Liquid Modifications to Vape Cannabis Depicted in Online Videos
JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2341075. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.41075. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) were created to vape nicotine e-liquids; however, social media demonstrates...