Therapeutic potential of cannabis, cannabidiol, and cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals

CA Legare, WM Raup-Konsavage, KE Vrana - Pharmacology, 2022 - karger.com
Background: There is a growing interest in the use of cannabis (and its extracts), as well as
CBD oil (hemp extracts containing cannabidiol), for therapeutic purposes. While there is …

A tale of two cannabinoids: the therapeutic rationale for combining tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol

E Russo, GW Guy - Medical hypotheses, 2006 - Elsevier
This study examines the current knowledge of physiological and clinical effects of
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and presents a rationale for their …

Pharmacology of medical cannabis

MR Amin, DW Ali - Recent advances in cannabinoid physiology and …, 2019 - Springer
The Cannabis plant has been used for many of years as a medicinal agent in the relief of
pain and seizures. It contains approximately 540 natural compounds including more than …

Cannabis, cannabinoids, and health

G Lafaye, L Karila, L Blecha… - Dialogues in clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Cannabis (also known as marijuana) is the most frequently used illicit psychoactive
substance in the world. Though it was long considered to be a “soft” drug, studies have …

The current role of cannabis and cannabinoids in health: A comprehensive review of their therapeutic potential

MP Coelho, P Duarte, M Calado, AJ Almeida, CP Reis… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been an increased interest of the scientific community in cannabis and its
constituents for therapeutic purposes. Although it is believed that cannabinoids can be …

Cannabidiol in medical marijuana: research vistas and potential opportunities

C Rong, Y Lee, NE Carmona, DS Cha… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - Elsevier
The high and increasing prevalence of medical marijuana consumption in the general
population invites the need for quality evidence regarding its safety and efficacy. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis for Medical Use: Versatile Plant Rather Than a Single Drug

S Procaccia, GM Lewitus, C Lipson Feder… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Medical Cannabis and its major cannabinoids (−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and
cannabidiol (CBD) are gaining momentum for various medical purposes as their therapeutic …

Cannabinoids: medical implications

RJ Schrot, JR Hubbard - Annals of medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Herbal cannabis has been used for thousands of years for medical purposes. With
elucidation of the chemical structures of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) …

[HTML][HTML] Can hemp help? Low-THC cannabis and non-THC cannabinoids for the treatment of cancer

F Afrin, M Chi, AL Eamens, RJ Duchatel, AM Douglas… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cannabis has been used to relieve the symptoms of disease for thousands of years.
However, social and political biases have limited effective interrogation of the potential …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol in humans—the quest for therapeutic targets

S Zhornitsky, S Potvin - Pharmaceuticals, 2012 - mdpi.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, is attracting growing
attention in medicine for its anxiolytic, antipsychotic, antiemetic and anti-inflammatory …