Endocannabinoids acting via CB 1 receptors (CB 1 R) play a critical role in regulating energy homeostasis, which was the rationale for the pharmaceutical development of CB 1 R …
Drugs selectively targeting CB2 hold promise for treating neurodegenerative disorders, inflammation, and pain while avoiding psychotropic side effects mediated by CB1. The …
X Li, L Shen, T Hua, ZJ Liu - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2020 - cell.com
Cannabinoid receptors type 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) are widely expressed in the human body, and are attractive drug targets in the prevention and management of central nervous system …
T Lowin, M Schneider, G Pongratz - Current opinion in …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Cannabinoids might be a suitable treatment for RA, but it is important to target the right receptors in the right place. For clinical studies, we propose a combination of a CB 2 agonist …
L Khurana, K Mackie, D Piomelli, DA Kendall - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Cannabinoid pharmacology has been intensely studied because of cannabis' pervasive medicinal and non-medicinal uses as well as for the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid …
F Barutta, G Bruno, R Mastrocola, S Bellini, G Gruden - Kidney international, 2018 - Elsevier
The endogenous cannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol bind to the cannabinoid receptors of type 1 and 2. These receptors are also the binding sites for …
A Ribeiro, R Alsayyed, D Oliveira, R Loureiro… - Future …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa L. has garnered attention as a potential source for new antimicrobial agents, particularly due to the increased prevalence of microbial resistance to conventional …
Y Yan, C Li, L Zhou, L Ao, W Fang, Y Li - Life sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain is maladaptive pain caused by injury or dysfunction in peripheral and central nervous system, and remains a worldwide thorny problem leading to decreases in …
The G-protein-coupled cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) is a key element of the endocannabinoid (EC) system. EC/CB2R signaling has significant therapeutic potential in …