Bowel obstruction in body-packing: A case report and literature review
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Jul 13;109:108503. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108503. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: The body packer swallows or embeds drugs...
Analysis of postoperative complications related to cannabis and tobacco usage in patients undergoing mandible facial fracture surgeries
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 Jul 3;85:127-133. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.06.067. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cannabis is the third most used controlled substance in...
A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF CANNABIDIOL IN IDIOPATHIC AND DIABETIC GASTROPARESIS
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jul 21:S1542-3565(23)00543-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.07.008. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cannabis (Δ9THC), a non-selective cannabinoid receptor (CBR) agonist relieves nausea and...
Advances in targeting neurotransmitter systems in dystonia
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2023;169:217-258. doi: 10.1016/bs.irn.2023.06.002. Epub 2023 Jul 5. ABSTRACT Dystonia is characterised as uncontrolled, often painful involuntary muscle contractions that cause abnormal postures...
Genetic pathways regulating the longitudinal acquisition of cocaine self-administration in a panel of inbred and recombinant inbred mice
Cell Rep. 2023 Jul 22;42(8):112856. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112856. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT To identify addiction genes, we evaluate intravenous self-administration of cocaine or saline in...
Comprehensive quality evaluation of two different geography originated Angelica sinensis Radix based on potential production area development and resource protection
Plant Physiol Biochem. 2023 Jul 11;201:107878. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107878. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Angelica sinensis Radix (ASR) is mainly produced in the southern region of...
A cortico-amygdala neural substrate for endocannabinoid modulation of fear extinction
Neuron. 2023 Jul 19:S0896-6273(23)00482-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.06.023. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Preclinical and clinical studies implicate endocannabinoids (eCBs) in fear extinction, but the underlying neural...
An enquiry to the role of CB1 receptors in neurodegeneration
Neurobiol Dis. 2023 Jul 20:106235. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106235. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Neurodegenerative disorders are debilitating conditions that impair patient quality of life and that...
Impacts of dietary zinc oxide nanoparticles on the growth and immunity of Nile tilapia could be ameliorated using Nigella sativa oil
J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2023 Jul 19;79:127265. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127265. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Zinc nanoparticles are documented to be harmful to fish...
Correlates of adolescent sole-, dual- and poly-use of cannabis, vaped nicotine, and combusted tobacco
Addict Behav. 2023 Jul 13;146:107804. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107804. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Compared to single substance use, adolescents’ use of multiple substances is associated...
Exploring the 1,3-benzoxazine chemotype for cannabinoid receptor 2 as a promising anti-cancer therapeutic
Eur J Med Chem. 2023 Jul 14;259:115647. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115647. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The discovery of selective agonists of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is...
Phytocannabinoids biosynthesis during early stages of development of young Cannabis sativa L. seedlings: Integrating biochemical and transcription data
Phytochemistry. 2023 Jul 19:113793. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113793. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cannabis sativa (L.) is characterized by great genetic and phenotypic diversity, also expressed in...
Trends in Cannabis Use, Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Middle-Aged Adults: Findings from NHANES, 2009-2018, Corroon, et al
Am J Hypertens. 2023 Jul 21:hpad068. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpad068. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Observational studies investigating associations between cannabis use and blood pressure/hypertension are...
Cannabis Use Patterns and Whole-Blood Cannabinoid Profiles of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Aug;82(2):121-130. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.005. Epub 2023 Apr 13. ABSTRACT STUDY OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to characterize the detailed cannabis...
PPARα and PPARγ are expressed in midbrain dopamine neurons and modulate dopamine- and cannabinoid-mediated behavior in mice
Mol Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 21. doi: 10.1038/s41380-023-02182-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of nuclear receptors that regulate gene...