Unrelenting Growth and Diversification: Using the Health and Retirement Study to Illuminate Cannabis Use among Aging Americans
Gerontologist. 2024 Feb 24:gnae016. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnae016. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cannabis use among aging Americans continues to increase. We examine correlates...
Predictors for cannabis cessation during pregnancy: a 10-year cohort study
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2024 Dec;45(1):2319290. doi: 10.1080/0167482X.2024.2319290. Epub 2024 Feb 24. ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to determine factors associated with cannabis...
Physicochemical Characterisation of Seeds, Oil and Defatted Cake of Three Hempseed Varieties Cultivated in Spain
Foods. 2024 Feb 9;13(4):531. doi: 10.3390/foods13040531. ABSTRACT The increasing use of hempseed in food products highlights the need for a comprehensive database for scientific research...
Nutritionally Valuable Components and Heat-Induced Contaminants in Extruded Snack Products Enriched with Defatted Press Cakes
Molecules. 2024 Feb 8;29(4):791. doi: 10.3390/molecules29040791. ABSTRACT This research studies the influence of the addition of defatted press cakes (from the production of hazelnut, camelina,...
Feasibility of Using a Cheap Colour Sensor to Detect Blends of Vegetable Oils in Avocado Oil
Foods. 2024 Feb 14;13(4):572. doi: 10.3390/foods13040572. ABSTRACT This proof-of-concept study explored the use of an RGB colour sensor to identify different blends of vegetable oils...
The Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Wild Bilberry Fruit Extracts Embedded in Mesoporous Silica-Type Supports: A Stability Study
Antioxidants (Basel). 2024 Feb 19;13(2):250. doi: 10.3390/antiox13020250. ABSTRACT Polyphenolic extracts from wild bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) have shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, but they are...
Race/ethnic differences in the association of anxiety, depression, and discrimination with subsequent nicotine and cannabis use among young adults: A prospective longitudinal study
Addict Behav. 2024 Feb 3;153:107979. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107979. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The shifting patterns in nicotine and cannabis use among young adults is...
Evidence for sex differences in the impact of cytochrome P450 genotypes on early subjective effects of cannabis
Addict Behav. 2024 Feb 21;153:107996. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107996. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Early positive subjective effects of cannabis predict the development of cannabis use disorder...
Overreporting of adherence to hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral therapy and sustained virologic response among people who inject drugs in the HERO study
BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 23;24(1):251. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09124-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Self-reported adherence to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) among persons who...
The Role of Cannabidiol in Liver Disease: A Systemic Review
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Feb 17;25(4):2370. doi: 10.3390/ijms25042370. ABSTRACT Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid abundant in Cannabis sativa, has gained considerable attention for its...
Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoid Profiles Identified in Cannabis L. Crops in Peru
Biomedicines. 2024 Jan 29;12(2):306. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12020306. ABSTRACT Cannabis is a plant that is cultivated worldwide, and its use is internationally regulated, but some countries have...
The Sobering Sting: Oleoyl Serotonin Is a Novel Stephanoconus Snail Venom-Derived Antagonist of Cannabinoid Receptors That Counteracts Learning and Memory Deficits
Biomedicines. 2024 Feb 18;12(2):454. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12020454. ABSTRACT Cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) are promising targets for a better understanding of neurological diseases. Nevertheless, only a...
Unveiling the Potential of Cannabinoids in Multiple Sclerosis and the Dawn of Nano-Cannabinoid Medicine
Pharmaceutics. 2024 Feb 7;16(2):241. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020241. ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis is the predominant autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system in adolescents and adults. Specific treatments...
Determination of the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor’s Positive Allosteric Modulator Binding Site through Mutagenesis Studies
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024 Jan 24;17(2):154. doi: 10.3390/ph17020154. ABSTRACT Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor (CB1) offer potential therapeutic advantages in the treatment...
Unraveling the Complex Web of Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review
Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Feb 4;60(2):272. doi: 10.3390/medicina60020272. ABSTRACT Fibromyalgia is a complex and often misunderstood chronic pain disorder. It is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain,...