Cannabidiol: pharmacology and therapeutic targets

SC Britch, S Babalonis, SL Walsh - Psychopharmacology, 2021 - Springer
Rationale Cannabidiol (CBD) products lacking regulatory approval are being used to self-
treat a myriad of conditions and for their unsubstantiated health benefits. The scientific …

Pharmacological properties, therapeutic potential, and legal status of Cannabis sativa L.: An overview

P Kumar, DK Mahato, M Kamle, R Borah… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Marijuana, or Cannabis sativa L., is a common psychoactive plant used for both recreational
and medicinal purposes. In many countries, cannabis‐based medicines have been …

Evidence for use of cannabinoids in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and PTSD: a systematic review

CN Stanciu, MF Brunette, N Teja… - Psychiatric …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Two primary compounds of the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa), delta-9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), differentially and dose-dependently …

The cannabinoid system and microglia in health and disease

SS Duffy, JP Hayes, NT Fiore, G Moalem-Taylor - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent years have yielded significant advances in our understanding of microglia, the
immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia are key players in CNS …

[HTML][HTML] The short-term and long-term effects of cannabis on cognition: recent advances in the field

E Kroon, L Kuhns, J Cousijn - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to discuss the most recent evidence for the short-term and long-term
effects of cannabis on cognition. The evidence that cannabis intoxication is associated with …

Neuropharmacological effects of the main phytocannabinoids: a narrative review

RG Dos Santos, JEC Hallak, JAS Crippa - … and neuropsychiatric disorders, 2021 - Springer
Cannabis can synthetize more than 400 compounds, including terpenes, flavonoids, and
more than 100 phytocannabinoids. The main phytocannabinoids are Δ-9 …

Endocannabinoids, cannabinoids and the regulation of anxiety

GN Petrie, AS Nastase, RJ Aukema, MN Hill - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cannabis has been used for hundreds of years, with its ability to dampen feelings of anxiety
often reported as a primary reason for use. Only recently has the specific role cannabinoids …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of cannabidiol on human brain function: a systematic review

A Batalla, J Bos, A Postma, MG Bossong - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Accumulating evidence suggests that the non-intoxicating cannabinoid
compound cannabidiol (CBD) may have antipsychotic and anxiolytic properties, and thus …

Cannabis and cognitive functioning: from acute to residual effects, from randomized controlled trials to prospective designs

J Bourque, S Potvin - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, several jurisdictions have revised their regulation policy toward both medical
and recreational use of cannabis. These changes have elicited concerns regarding how …

The Yin and Yang of Cannabis: a systematic review of human neuroimaging evidence of the differential effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol

B Gunasekera, C Davies, R Martin-Santos… - Biological Psychiatry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have been the most
investigated cannabinoids at the human and preclinical levels, although the neurobiological …