Modulatory effects of cannabinoids on brain neurotransmission

K Cohen, A Weizman… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recreational and chronic cannabis use has been associated with a range of acute and
chronic effects including; anti‐nociceptive actions, anxiety, depression, psychotic symptoms …

Phytocannabinoids and schizophrenia: Focus on adolescence as a critical window of enhanced vulnerability and opportunity for treatment

T Stark, S Di Martino, F Drago, CT Wotjak… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent shift in socio-political debates and growing liberalization of Cannabis use across
the globe has raised concern regarding its impact on vulnerable populations such as …

Adolescents are more sensitive than adults to acute behavioral and cognitive effects of THC

CH Murray, Z Huang, R Lee, H de Wit - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 - nature.com
Increased cannabis availability has contributed to increased use with concomitant incidence
of adverse effects. One risk factor for adverse drug reactions may be age. There is preclinical …

Chronic cannabis promotes pro-hallucinogenic signaling of 5-HT2A receptors through Akt/mTOR pathway

I Ibarra-Lecue, I Mollinedo-Gajate, JJ Meana… - …, 2018 - nature.com
Long-term use of potent cannabis during adolescence increases the risk of developing
schizophrenia later in life, but to date, the mechanisms involved remain unknown. Several …

Cannabis in veterinary medicine: cannabinoid therapies for animals

JA Hartsel, K Boyar, A Pham, RJ Silver… - … in veterinary medicine, 2019 - Springer
The use of cannabis for animal species is an area of growing interest, largely due to the
therapeutic benefits being observed for humans and animals in the era of cannabis …

Interclass GPCR heteromerization affects localization and trafficking

R Toneatti, JM Shin, UH Shah, CR Mayer… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Membrane trafficking processes regulate G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) activity.
Although class A GPCRs are capable of activating G proteins in a monomeric form, they can …

The management of cancer symptoms and treatment-induced side effects with cannabis or cannabinoids

M Sexton, JM Garcia, A Jatoi, CS Clark… - JNCI …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cannabis and cannabinoids are increasingly being accessed and used by patients with
advanced cancer for various symptoms and general quality of life. Specific symptoms of …

Cannabis use selectively modulates circulating biomarkers in the blood of schizophrenia patients

I Ibarra‐Lecue, P Unzueta‐Larrinaga… - Addiction …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabis use disorder is frequent in schizophrenia patients, and it is associated with an
earlier age of onset and poor schizophrenia prognosis. Serotonin 2A receptors (5‐HT2AR) …

Dimers of serotonin receptors: Impact on ligand affinity and signaling

L Maroteaux, C Béchade, A Roumier - Biochimie, 2019 - Elsevier
Membrane receptors often form complexes with other membrane proteins that directly
interact with different effectors of the signal transduction machinery. G-protein-coupled …

Endocannabinoid-serotonin systems interaction in health and disease

R Colangeli, GC Teskey, G Di Giovanni - Progress in Brain Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Endocannabinoid (eCB) and serotonin (5-HT) neuromodulatory systems work both
independently and together to finely orchestrate neuronal activity throughout the brain to …