Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

L Wang, PJ Hong, C May, Y Rehman, Y Oparin… - Bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To determine the benefits and harms of medical cannabis and cannabinoids for
chronic pain. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources MEDLINE …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: findings from a scoping review of the literature

D Wolfe, K Corace, C Butler, D Rice, B Skidmore… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cannabis legalization has enabled increased consumption in older adults. Age-
related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of …

Therapeutic potential of PPARγ natural agonists in liver diseases

L Wu, C Guo, J Wu - Journal of cellular and molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a vital subtype of the PPAR
family. The biological functions are complex and diverse. PPARγ plays a significant role in …

Deciphering lipid dysregulation in ALS: from mechanisms to translational medicine

I Agrawal, YS Lim, SY Ng, SC Ling - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Lipids, defined by low solubility in water and high solubility in nonpolar solvents, can be
classified into fatty acids, glycerolipids, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, and sterols …

A GPCR-based yeast biosensor for biomedical, biotechnological, and point-of-use cannabinoid determination

K Miettinen, N Leelahakorn, A Almeida, Y Zhao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Eukaryotic cells use G-protein coupled receptors to sense diverse signals, ranging from
chemical compounds to light. Here, we exploit the remarkable sensing capacity of G-protein …

An observational study of safety and clinical outcome measures across patient groups in the United Kingdom Medical Cannabis Registry

F Olsson, S Erridge, J Tait, C Holvey… - Expert review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is a paucity of high-quality data on patient outcomes and safety after
initiating treatment with cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs). The aim of this study …

Medical cannabis and cannabinoids for impaired sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

M AminiLari, L Wang, S Neumark, T Adli, RJ Couban… - Sleep, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives We conducted a systematic review to explore the effectiveness of
medical cannabis for impaired sleep. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE …