Cannabis use associated with lower mortality among hospitalized Covid-19 patients using the national inpatient sample: an epidemiological study
J Cannabis Res. 2024 Apr 6;6(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s42238-024-00228-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Prior reports indicate that modulation of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) may have a protective benefit...
P2X(7) receptor-dependent increase in endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoyl glycerol production by neuronal cells in culture: Dynamics and mechanism
Br J Pharmacol. 2024 Apr 6. doi: 10.1111/bph.16348. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neurotransmission and neuroinflammation are controlled by local increases in...
Genetic influences and causal pathways shared between cannabis use disorder and other substance use traits
Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 5. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02548-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cannabis use disorder (CanUD) has increased with the legalization of the use of...
Frontal Cortex Lipid Alterations During the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Mar 30. doi: 10.3233/JAD-231485. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder of unknown...
Clearing the Haze? Context and Consequences of Cannabis Legalization in Europe and North America
J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Apr;30(4):313-315. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2024.0188. NO ABSTRACT PMID:38578290 | DOI:10.1089/jicm.2024.0188...
Health risk assessment of heavy metals in some vegetables-Erbil City-Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Environ Monit Assess. 2024 Apr 3;196(5):417. doi: 10.1007/s10661-024-12542-0. ABSTRACT Heavy metals can have significant impacts on human health due to their toxicity and potential to...
Maintaining the cultivation of vegetables with low Pb accumulation while remediating the soil of an allotment garden (Nantes, France) by phytoextraction
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33104-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Lead (Pb) is commonly found in urban soils and can...
Interfering with reconsolidation by rimonabant results in blockade of heroin-associated memory
Front Pharmacol. 2024 Mar 21;15:1361838. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1361838. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Drug-associated pathological memory remains a critical factor contributing to the persistence of substance use disorder....
Decoding epilepsy treatment: A comparative evaluation contrasting cannabidiol pharmacokinetics in adult and paediatric populations
Chem Biol Interact. 2024 Apr 2:110988. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2024.110988. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by overstimulation of neurotransmitters and uncontrolled...
Resting State Brain Networks under Inverse Agonist versus Complete Knockout of the Cannabinoid Receptor 1
ACS Chem Neurosci. 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00804. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) is famous as the target of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol...
Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Management
Am Fam Physician. 2024 Mar;109(3):233-244. ABSTRACT Chronic low back pain, defined as lumbar pain persisting for 12 weeks or more, occurs in about 13% of...
Impact of Dietary Fat and Oral Delivery System on Cannabigerol Pharmacokinetics in Adults
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1089/can.2023.0174. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background and Aims: Cannabigerol (CBG) is a nonintoxicating cannabinoid synthesized in the...
Identification and quantification of pigments in plant leaves using thin layer chromatography-Raman spectroscopy (TLC-Raman)
Anal Methods. 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1039/d4ay00082j. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Carotenoids are yellow, orange, and red pigments commonly found in plants. In leaves,...
Development of an on-site diagnostic LAMP assay for rapid differentiation of the invasive pest Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) using insect tissues
Pest Manag Sci. 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1002/ps.8114. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The tomato leafminer, Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a destructive...
Deregulated JNK signaling enhances apoptosis during hyperthermia
Int J Hyperthermia. 2024;41(1):2335199. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2024.2335199. Epub 2024 Apr 2. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) comprise a subfamily of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). The...