The Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Sarcopenia: Mechanism of Action and Potential Efficacy
Mar Drugs. 2023 Jul 13;21(7):399. doi: 10.3390/md21070399. ABSTRACT Sarcopenia, a progressive disease characterized by a decline in muscle strength, quality, and mass, affects aging population...
Fungal Ligninolytic Enzymes and Their Application in Biomass Lignin Pretreatment
J Fungi (Basel). 2023 Jul 24;9(7):780. doi: 10.3390/jof9070780. ABSTRACT Lignocellulosic biomass is a significant source of sustainable fuel and high-value chemical production. However, due to...
Potency levels of regulated cannabis products in Michigan 2021-2022
J Forensic Sci. 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15345. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Evaluation of cannabinoid concentrations in products from the legal cannabis market has...
Evaluation of Efficacy of Cannabis Use in Patients With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review
Cureus. 2023 Jun 26;15(6):e40969. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40969. eCollection 2023 Jun. ABSTRACT Cannabis is frequently used by people who self-medicate for the signs of mental health conditions....
Review of liver transplantation candidacy and outcomes among patients who use cannabis: Is it time for a change in policy?
Can Liver J. 2023 Jul 26;6(2):269-277. doi: 10.3138/canlivj-2022-0038. eCollection 2023 Jul. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada in 2018. A controversial contraindication for...
The FAAH inhibitor URB597 reduces cocaine intake during conditioned punishment and mitigates cocaine seeking during withdrawal
Biomed Pharmacother. 2023 Jul 25;165:115194. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115194. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The endocannabinoid system is prominently implicated in the control of cocaine reinforcement due...
Exploring opportunities for drug repurposing and precision medicine in cannabis use disorder using genetics
Addict Biol. 2023 Aug;28(8):e13313. doi: 10.1111/adb.13313. ABSTRACT Cannabis use disorder (CUD) remains a significant public health issue globally, affecting up to one in five adults...
Δ9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol self-administration induces cell type-specific adaptations in the nucleus accumbens core
Addict Biol. 2023 Aug;28(8):e13286. doi: 10.1111/adb.13286. ABSTRACT Drugs of abuse induce cell type-specific adaptations in D1- and D2-medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the nucleus accumbens...
Association between non-medical cannabis legalization and emergency department visits for cannabis-induced psychosis
Mol Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 27. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02185-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT A major public health concern of cannabis legalization is that it may result...
Loss of appetite in patients with cancer: an update on characterization, mechanisms, and palliative therapeutics
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 1;17(3):168-171. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000669. Epub 2023 Jul 27. ABSTRACT PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Over the past year, loss of appetite...
Cannabis and tobacco use among adolescents aged 12-17 years from 16 low- and middle-income countries
J Glob Health. 2023 Jul 27;13:04066. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04066. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: We aimed to examine the association between cannabis use and tobacco use in 12-17-year-old adolescents...
Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of Fluorinated 5-Azaindoles as CB2 PET Radioligands
ACS Chem Neurosci. 2023 Jul 27. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00345. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Several classes of cannabinoid receptor type 2 radioligands have been evaluated for...
Pain is associated with exclusive use and co-use of tobacco and cannabis: Findings from Wave 5 (2018-2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
Addict Behav. 2023 Jul 24;146:107814. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107814. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Rates of tobacco and cannabis use are disproportionately high among individuals with...
Dietary prevention strategies for childhood asthma
Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2023 Jul;34(7):e13984. doi: 10.1111/pai.13984. ABSTRACT Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood and a rise in prevalence has been observed...
The impact of a blend of Pistacia atlantica seed and canola oil compared with a blend of corn-canola oil with synthetic antioxidant and corn-canola oil without synthetic antioxidant on oxidative stress markers in patients with metabolic syndrome: protocol for a triple-blind, randomized, three-way cross-over clinical trial
Trials. 2023 Jul 24;24(1):473. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07269-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is regarded as a complex metabolic disorder. Recently, the role of dietary antioxidants in...