Cannabinoids and the expanded endocannabinoid system in neurological disorders

L Cristino, T Bisogno, V Di Marzo - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2020 - nature.com
Anecdotal evidence that cannabis preparations have medical benefits together with the
discovery of the psychotropic plant cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) initiated …

[HTML][HTML] 2-Arachidonoylglycerol: A signaling lipid with manifold actions in the brain

MP Baggelaar, M Maccarrone, M van der Stelt - Progress in Lipid Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is a signaling lipid in the central nervous system that is a key
regulator of neurotransmitter release. 2-AG is an endocannabinoid that activates the …

Urea derivatives in modern drug discovery and medicinal chemistry

AK Ghosh, M Brindisi - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
The urea functionality is inherent to numerous bioactive compounds, including a variety of
clinically approved therapies. Urea containing compounds are increasingly used in …

Identification of ABX-1431, a selective inhibitor of monoacylglycerol lipase and clinical candidate for treatment of neurological disorders

JS Cisar, OD Weber, JR Clapper… - Journal of medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The serine hydrolase monoacylglycerol lipase (MGLL) converts the endogenous
cannabinoid receptor agonist 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and other monoacylglycerols …

Endocannabinoid-based therapies

D Piomelli, A Mabou Tagne - Annual Review of Pharmacology …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The endocannabinoids are lipid-derived messengers that play a diversity of regulatory roles
in mammalian physiology. Dysfunctions in their activity have been implicated in various …

[HTML][HTML] The endocannabinoid system and its therapeutic exploitation in multiple sclerosis: Clues for other neuroinflammatory diseases

V Chiurchiù, M van der Stelt, D Centonze… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is the most common inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system, caused by an autoimmune response against myelin that eventually leads to …

Inhibiting degradation of 2-arachidonoylglycerol as a therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases

C Chen - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Endocannabinoids are endogenous lipid signaling mediators that participate in a variety of
physiological and pathological processes. 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is the most …

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) as a promising therapeutic target

A Gil-Ordóñez, M Martín-Fontecha… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) has been characterized as the main enzyme responsible
for the inactivation of the most abundant brain endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2 …

A monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor showing therapeutic efficacy in mice without central side effects or dependence

M Jiang, MCW Huizenga, JL Wirt, J Paloczi… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) regulates endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)
and eicosanoid signalling. MAGL inhibition provides therapeutic opportunities but clinical …

The treatment of cognitive, behavioural and motor impairments from brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases through cannabinoid system modulation—evidence …

D Calina, AM Buga, M Mitroi, A Buha… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurological disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases or traumatic brain injury are
associated with cognitive, motor and behavioural changes that influence the quality of life of …