Discriminating the effects of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica: a web survey of medical cannabis users
J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Oct;20(10):787-91. doi: 10.1089/acm.2013.0190. Epub 2014 Sep 5. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the opinions of medical cannabis (MC) users on the...
Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in natural plants thriving on wastewater effluent at Hattar industrial estate, Pakistan
Int J Phytoremediation. 2015;17(1-6):154-8. doi: 10.1080/15226514.2013.862208. ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to compare the potential of native plants for the phytoaccumulation of heavy...
Historical essay: An Arabic surgeon, Ibn al Quff’s (1232-1286) account on surgical pain relief
Anesth Essays Res. 2010 Jan-Jun;4(1):4-8. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.69298. ABSTRACT This is a review of Ibn al Quff’s account of surgical pain relief in his surgical book...
Cannabis species and cannabinoid concentration preference among sleep-disturbed medicinal cannabis users
Addict Behav. 2015 Nov;50:178-81. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.06.032. Epub 2015 Jun 23. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Individuals report using cannabis for the promotion of sleep, and the effects of...
An Overview of Products and Bias in Research
Neurotherapeutics. 2015 Oct;12(4):731-4. doi: 10.1007/s13311-015-0370-x. ABSTRACT Cannabis is a genus of annual flowering plant. Cannabis is often divided into 3 species-Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and...
The Genetic Structure of Marijuana and Hemp
PLoS One. 2015 Aug 26;10(8):e0133292. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133292. eCollection 2015. ABSTRACT Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fibre and medicine, and its global status...
Sir William Brooke O’Shaughnessy (1808-1889), MD, FRS, LRCS Ed: Chemical pathologist, pharmacologist and pioneer in electric telegraphy
J Med Biogr. 2017 Aug;25(3):186-196. doi: 10.1177/0967772015596276. Epub 2015 Sep 18. ABSTRACT This article reviews the life and work of Sir William O’Shaughnessy Brooke (formerly...
Neurobiology of endocannabinoids and central effects of tetrahydrocannabinol contained in indian hemp
Bull Acad Natl Med. 2014 Mar;198(3):527-38; discussion 538-9. ABSTRACT Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychotropic component of Cannabis indica, is an addictive drug with multiple effects including...
Pain, Cannabis Species, and Cannabis Use Disorders
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 May;77(3):515-20. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.515. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine whether individuals who used medical cannabis for...
Cross-generational THC exposure alters the developmental sensitivity of ventral and dorsal striatal gene expression in male and female offspring
Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2016 Nov-Dec;58:107-114. doi: 10.1016/j.ntt.2016.05.005. Epub 2016 May 21. ABSTRACT Cannabis (Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica) is the illicit drug most frequently abused by young...
Cannabis: Effects in the Central Nervous System. Therapeutic, societal and legal consequences
Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2016 Sep-Oct;54(5):626-34. ABSTRACT The consumption of marijuana extracted from Cannabis sativa and indica plants involves an important cultural impact...
Cannabis: A Treasure Trove or Pandora’s Box?
Mini Rev Med Chem. 2017;17(13):1223-1291. doi: 10.2174/1389557516666161004162133. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Cannabis is one of the earliest cultivated plants. Cannabis of industrial utility and culinary...
Effects of Marijuana on Ictal and Interictal EEG Activities in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy
J Clin Neurophysiol. 2017 Jan;34(1):e1-e4. doi: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000332. ABSTRACT Marijuana-based treatment for refractory epilepsy shows promise in surveys, case series, and clinical trials. However, literature on...
Traditional uses of medicinal plants reported by the indigenous communities and local herbal practitioners of Bajaur Agency, Federally Administrated Tribal Areas, Pakistan
J Ethnopharmacol. 2017 Feb 23;198:268-281. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.01.024. Epub 2017 Jan 18. ABSTRACT ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In the study area, knowledge related to the traditional uses of...
What Should We Tell Our Patients About Marijuana (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa)?
Integr Med (Encinitas). 2016 Dec;15(6):8-12. ABSTRACT With several states allowing medicinal use of marijuana and a growing number decriminalizing recreational use, many of our patients...