Condition: Anxiety


Cannabidiol (CBD) use in psychiatric disorders: A systematic review

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the most represented phytocannabinoids in Cannabis sativa plants. However, CBD may present with a different activity…

Cannabidiol disrupts conditioned fear expression and cannabidiolic acid reduces trauma-induced anxiety-related behaviour in mice

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract The major phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) has anxiolytic properties and lacks tetrahydrocannabinol-like psychoactivity. Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) is the acidic precursor to CBD,…

Use of cannabidiol in anxiety and anxiety-related disorders

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objective Cannabidiol (CBD) has a proposed novel role in the management of anxiety owing to its actions on the endocannabinoid system….

Caring for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia (CBD): A New Investigation into Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Anxiety and Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease accounting for 60-80% of dementia cases worldwide. In the United States alone,…

Endocannabinoid System as Therapeutic Target of PTSD: A Systematic Review

Abstract Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex disorder involving dysregulation of stress-related hormones and neurotransmitter systems. Research focused on the endocannabinoid system (eCBS) for anxiety and stress regulation, cognitive…

Cannabidiol treatment in an adolescent with multiple substance abuse, social anxiety and depression

Abstract Summary In this report, we present a case of a 16,9-year-old patient with multiple substance use disorder (cannabis, MDMA, cocaine, ecstacy), severe depression, social phobia and narcissistic personality disorder….

Female but not male rats show biphasic effects of low doses of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on anxiety: can cannabidiol interfere with these effects?

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main phytocannabinoid present in the Cannabis sativa. It can produce dose-dependent anxiolytic or anxiogenic effects in males….

The (Poly)Pharmacology of Cannabidiol in Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Molecular Mechanisms and Targets

Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD), the major nonpsychoactive Cannabis constituent, has been proposed for the treatment of a wide panel of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, including anxiety, schizophrenia, epilepsy and drug addiction…

Developmental cannabidiol exposure increases anxiety and modifies genome-wide brain DNA methylation in adult female mice

Abstract Background Use of cannabidiol (CBD), the primary non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis, has recently risen dramatically, while relatively little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms of its effects….

Cannabidiol Exposure During the Mouse Adolescent Period Is Without Harmful Behavioral Effects on Locomotor Activity, Anxiety, and Spatial Memory

Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating phytocannabinoid whose purported therapeutic benefits and impression of a high safety profile has promoted its increasing popularity. CBD’s popularity is also increasing among children…