Driving under the influence of cannabis versus alcohol: A mixed-methods study examining perceptions and related risk behaviors among US and Israeli adults
Addict Behav. 2023 Aug 29;148:107843. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107843. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Despite the dangers of driving under the influence (DUI), little is known...
An overview on synthetic and biological activities of cannabidiol (CBD) and its derivatives
Bioorg Chem. 2023 Aug 25;140:106810. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106810. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT (-)-Cannabidiol is a class of non-psychoactive plant cannabinoids derived from cannabis plants. Currently,...
Focused classifications and refinements in high-resolution single particle cryo-EM analysis
J Struct Biol. 2023 Aug 31:108015. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2023.108015. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Recent advances in cryo electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and image processing provide new...
Ethnobotany for food security and ecological transition: wild food plant gathering and consumption among four cultural groups in Kurram District, NW Pakistan
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2023 Sep 1;19(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13002-023-00607-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In traditional food systems, especially those of rural populations around the world, wild food plants...
Recreational cannabis use over time in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: Lack of associations with symptom, neurocognitive, functioning, and treatment patterns
Psychiatry Res. 2023 Aug 15;328:115420. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115420. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Recreational cannabis use has recently gained considerable interest as an environmental risk factor...
Synthesis of cannabidiol-based compounds as ACE2 inhibitors with potential application in the treatment of COVID-19
Eur J Med Chem. 2023 Aug 28;260:115760. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115760. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cannabis is a general name for plants of the genus Cannabis....
GC/MS Profiling, Antibacterial, Anti-Quorum Sensing, and Antibiofilm Properties of Anethum graveolens L. Essential Oil: Molecular Docking Study and In-Silico ADME Profiling
Plants (Basel). 2023 May 16;12(10):1997. doi: 10.3390/plants12101997. ABSTRACT Anethum graveolens L. has been known as an aromatic, medicinal, and culinary herb since ancient times. The...
Optimizing the degradation of aflatoxin B1 in corn by Trametes versicolor and improving the nutritional composition of corn
J Sci Food Agric. 2023 Aug 31. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12956. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Corn, being an important grain, is prone to contamination by...
The status of person-centered contraceptive care in the United States: Results from a nationally representative sample
Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2023 Sep 1. doi: 10.1363/psrh.12245. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: The Person-Centered Contraceptive Care measure (PCCC) evaluates patient experience of...
Moon Rock Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and New-Onset Seizures in a 20-Year-Old Male
Cureus. 2023 Jul 31;15(7):e42752. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42752. eCollection 2023 Jul. ABSTRACT “Moon rock” cannabis is a type of new and highly potent preparation of cannabis, which...
Aerobic exercise training reduces deep-frying oil-induced apoptosis of hippocampal tissue by reducing oxidative stress in male rats
J Chem Neuroanat. 2023 Aug 29:102328. doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2023.102328. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Deep-frying oil (DFO) contains high amounts of free radicals, and consuming foods...
Quantification of (9R)- and (9S)-hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) via GC-MS in serum/plasma samples from drivers suspected of cannabis consumption and immunological detection of HHC and related substances in serum, urine, and saliva
Drug Test Anal. 2023 Aug 31. doi: 10.1002/dta.3570. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The semisynthetic cannabinoid hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is currently getting a lot of media...
Police seizure of drugs without arrest among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada, before provincial ‘decriminalization’ of simple possession: a cohort study
Harm Reduct J. 2023 Aug 30;20(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00833-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Several jurisdictions in Canada have recently considered decriminalizing possession of illicit drugs for personal use...
Cannabis use among recently treated cancer patients: perceptions and experiences
Support Care Cancer. 2023 Aug 31;31(9):545. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07994-y. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To characterize cannabis use among cancer patients, we aimed to describe 1) patterns of cannabis...
Microbial production of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): biosynthetic pathways, physical parameter optimization, and health benefits
Arch Microbiol. 2023 Aug 29;205(9):321. doi: 10.1007/s00203-023-03666-x. ABSTRACT Omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and α-linolenic acid (ALA), are essential polyunsaturated...