Immune responses regulated by cannabidiol

JM Nichols, BLF Kaplan - Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Cannabidiol (CBD) as Epidiolex®(GW Pharmaceuticals) was recently
approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rare forms of epilepsy in …

Neuroprotection in oxidative stress-related neurodegenerative diseases: role of endocannabinoid system modulation

J Paloczi, ZV Varga, G Hasko… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Redox imbalance may lead to overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen
species (ROS/RNS) and subsequent oxidative tissue damage, which is a critical event in the …

Therapeutic potential of medicinal marijuana: an educational primer for health care professionals

Y Mouhamed, A Vishnyakov, B Qorri… - Drug, healthcare and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
With the proposed Canadian July 2018 legalization of marijuana through the Cannabis Act,
a thorough critical analysis of the current trials on the efficacy of medicinal marijuana (MM) …

The Effect of Cannabidiol on Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmias: The Role of Adenosine A1 Receptors

E Gonca, F Darıcı - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid with anti-inflammatory activity
mediated by enhancing adenosine signaling. As the adenosine A1 receptor activation …

Cannabinoid actions on neural stem cells: implications for pathophysiology

RS Rodrigues, DM Lourenço, SL Paulo, JM Mateus… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
With the increase of life expectancy, neurodegenerative disorders are becoming not only a
health but also a social burden worldwide. However, due to the multitude of …

Effectiveness and safety of cannabinoids as an add-on therapy in the treatment of resistant spasticity in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

C Martinez-Paz, E Garcia-Cabrera… - Cannabis and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Spasticity continues to be a very prevalent, highly invalidating, and difficult-to-
manage symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this systematic review …

Nursing students' knowledge and attitudes regarding medical marijuana: a descriptive cross-sectional study

L Pereira, MJ Núñez-Iglesias… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Marijuana use for medical purposes dates back to ancient times. Despite its high therapeutic
potential, its adverse effects have raised important legal restrictions. However, this situation …

Cannabinoid signalling inhibits sarcoplasmic Ca2+ release and regulates excitation–contraction coupling in mammalian skeletal muscle

T Oláh, D Bodnár, A Tóth, J Vincze… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Marijuana was found to cause muscle weakness, although the exact regulatory
role of its receptors (CB1 cannabinoid receptor; CB1R) in the excitation–contraction …

Endocannabinoids in multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

G Pryce, D Baker - Endocannabinoids, 2015 - Springer
There are numerous reports that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have for many years
been self-medicating with illegal street cannabis or more recently medicinal cannabis to …

Evidence-based management of multiple sclerosis spasticity with nabiximols oromucosal spray in clinical practice: a 10-year recap

A Chan, CV Silván - Neurodegenerative disease management, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Effective symptomatic management of multiple sclerosis (MS) spasticity remains an unmet
need for many patients. The second-line option nabiximols is the most widely investigated of …