A scoping review on the medical and recreational use of cannabis during the COVID-19 pandemic

WWY Chong, ZI Acar, ML West… - Cannabis and cannabinoid …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background/Introduction: The shelter-in-place orders and social distancing regulations on
account of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted lifestyles, including the use of cannabis …

Cannabis compounds exhibit anti-inflammatory activity in vitro in COVID-19-related inflammation in lung epithelial cells and pro-inflammatory activity in macrophages

SM Anil, N Shalev, AC Vinayaka, S Nadarajan… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cannabis sativa is widely used for medical purposes and has anti-inflammatory activity. This
study intended to examine the anti-inflammatory activity of cannabis on immune response …

[HTML][HTML] Improved strategies to counter the COVID-19 pandemic: Lockdowns vs. primary and community healthcare

K Farsalinos, K Poulas, D Kouretas, A Vantarakis… - Toxicology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategies are mainly based on social distancing measures
and healthcare system reinforcement. However, many countries in Europe and elsewhere …

Cannabis and COVID-19: reasons for concern

MW Van Laar, PE Oomen, CJA Van Miltenburg… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The lockdown measures implemented to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 may affect (illicit)
drug consumption patterns. This rapid response study investigated changes in cannabis use …

β-Caryophyllene, a natural dietary CB2 receptor selective cannabinoid can be a candidate to target the trinity of infection, immunity, and inflammation in Covid-19

NK Jha, C Sharma, HM Hashiesh… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is an ongoing pandemic and presents a public health …

The endocannabinoid system and breathing

BM Wiese, A Alvarez Reyes, TW Vanderah… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recent changes in cannabis accessibility have provided adjunct therapies for patients
across numerous disease states and highlights the urgency in understanding how …

Analyzing sentiments and themes on cannabis in Canada using 2018 to 2020 Twitter data

M Najafizada, A Rahman, J Donnan, Z Dong… - Journal of Cannabis …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The Canadian Cannabis Act came into effect on October 17, 2018,
which allowed Canadian adults to consume cannabis for non-medical purposes …

Captura corporativa, fake news procannabis y posición de los consumidores ante su regulación

M Isorna Folgar, G Burillo-Putze… - Global Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introducción. La captura corporativa es el proceso en el que las decisiones políticas
responden a un interés particular de carácter privado, en detrimento del interés público. La …

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis use in cancer patients

KA Donovan, DG Portman - American Journal of Hospice …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Medical and other cannabis use by cancer patients continues to increase.
Reasons for use include management of psychosocial stressors, physical and psychological …

Development, Content Validation and Usability of a Chatbot for Disseminating Scientific Information About Cannabis Among Young Adults

JN Scherer, GR de Oliveira, FMR Machado… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the high prevalence of cannabis consumption, there is limited information about
cannabis based on scientific evidence available and targeted toward young adults …