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 …

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 …

Endocannabinoids and endocannabinoid-related mediators: Targets, metabolism and role in neurological disorders

FA Iannotti, V Di Marzo, S Petrosino - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is composed of two G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs), the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, and the two main endogenous lipid …

The pharmacology of palmitoylethanolamide and first data on the therapeutic efficacy of some of its new formulations

S Petrosino, V Di Marzo - British journal of pharmacology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) has emerged as a potential nutraceutical, because this
compound is naturally produced in many plant and animal food sources, as well as in cells …

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 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 …

Target regulation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway by cannabidiol in treatment of experimental multiple sclerosis

S Giacoppo, F Pollastro, G Grassi, P Bramanti… - Fitoterapia, 2017 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to investigate whether treatment with purified cannabidiol (CBD) may
counteract the development of experimental multiple sclerosis (MS), by targeting the …

A Critical Review of the Role of the Cannabinoid Compounds Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) and their Combination in Multiple …

É Jones, S Vlachou - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Many people with MS (pwMS) use unregulated cannabis or cannabis products to treat the
symptoms associated with the disease. In line with this, Sativex, a synthetic combination of …

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 …

Cannabinoids in neuroinflammatory disorders: Focusing on multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons, and Alzheimers diseases

B Abd‐Nikfarjam, A Dolati‐Somarin… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The medicinal properties of cannabis and cannabinoid‐derivative are entirely investigated
and known. In addition, the identification of psychotropic plant cannabinoids has led to more …