Medicinal cannabis for Australian patients with chronic refractory pain including arthritis
Br J Pain. 2023 Apr;17(2):206-217. doi: 10.1177/20494637221147115. Epub 2022 Dec 20. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To examine the tolerability and effectiveness of medicinal cannabis prescribed to patients...
A fast and convenient sample preparation method for the analysis of cannabinoids in oral fluid
Biomed Chromatogr. 2023 Apr 14:e5651. doi: 10.1002/bmc.5651. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cannabis is the world’s most used illegal drug. The main psychoactive component is...
Frequent Cannabis Use Moderates the Relationship Between Sexual Dysfunction and Depression Among Female German Adults
J Sex Med. 2022 Jun 1;19(6):940-949. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.610. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sexual dysfunction and heavy substance use (alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis) play an important role in...
Effectiveness and Safety of Cannabinoids as an Add-On Therapy in the Treatment of Resistant Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2023 Apr 13. doi: 10.1089/can.2022.0254. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background: Spasticity continues to be a very prevalent, highly invalidating, and difficult-to-manage...
Evidence-Based Treatment of Pain in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2023 Apr 14. doi: 10.1007/s11916-023-01107-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating and...
Effects of emerging alcohol use on developmental trajectories of functional sleep measures in adolescents
Sleep. 2023 Apr 14:zsad113. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsad113. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT STUDY OBJECTIVES: Adolescence is characterized by significant brain development, accompanied by changes in sleep...
Exploring Consumer Preferences for Cannabis Vaping Products to Support Public Health Policy: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2023 Apr 15. doi: 10.1007/s40258-023-00804-w. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Phase two of cannabis legalisation in Canada brought cannabis...
Predictors of methamphetamine use in a longitudinal birth cohort
Addict Behav. 2023 Apr 7;144:107714. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107714. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Identifying predictors of methamphetamine use can inform population prevention strategies. METHODS: Participants...
Re-incarceration and associated social, structural and behavioural factors among people who use drugs in an urban Canadian setting
Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Apr 13;115:104018. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104018. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: People who use drugs (PWUD) are disproportionately incarcerated, however little...
Localization of phospholipid-related signal molecules in salivary glands of rodents: A review
J Oral Biosci. 2023 Apr 13:S1349-0079(23)00050-6. doi: 10.1016/j.job.2023.04.004. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In the 1950s, Hokin conducted initial studies on phosphoinositide turnover/cycle in...
Cannabinoid CB2 receptors modulate alcohol induced behavior, and neuro-immune dysregulation in mice
Behav Brain Res. 2023 Apr 13:114439. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114439. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The identification of additional lipid mediators, enzymes, and receptors revealed an expanded...
In situ visualization of opioid and cannabinoid drug effects using phosphosite-specific GPCR antibodies
Commun Biol. 2023 Apr 15;6(1):419. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-04786-2. ABSTRACT G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important signal transducers that are phosphorylated upon activation at intracellular serine and...
The analysis of cannabinoids in e-cigarette liquids using LC-HRAM-MS and LC-UV
J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2023 Apr 12;230:115394. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115394. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The use of cannabidiol or CBD products has skyrocketed in the...
The endocannabinoid system, a new gatekeeper in the pharmacology of human hepatocellular carcinoma
Environ Res. 2023 Apr 14:115914. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115914. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Despite numerous prevention methodologies and treatment options, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) still remains as...
Roadside screening tests for cannabis use: A systematic review
Heliyon. 2023 Mar 22;9(4):e14630. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14630. eCollection 2023 Apr. ABSTRACT As more countries legalize recreational cannabis, roadside screening programs are imperative to detect and deter...