Condition: Anxiety


The anxiolytic-like effects of cannabidiol injected into the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis are mediated by 5-HT1A receptors

Please use this link to access this publication: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-010-2036-z Abstract Rationale: Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotomimetic compound from Cannabis sativa that induces anxiolytic-like effects in rodents and humans after systemic administration. Previous…

Effects of intra-prelimbic prefrontal cortex injection of cannabidiol on anxiety-like behavior: involvement of 5HT1A receptors and previous stressful experience

Please use this link to access this publication: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X1300309X?via%3Dihub Abstract The prelimbic medial prefrontal cortex (PL) is an important encephalic structure involved in the expression of emotional states. In a previous…

Anxiolytic Effects of Repeated Cannabidiol Treatment in Teenagers With Social Anxiety Disorders

Abstract Accumulated evidence indicates that cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychotomimetic and nonaddictive main component of the Cannabis sativa plant, reverses anxiety-like behavior. The purpose of the present study was to assess the efficacy…

Cannabidiol reduces the anxiety induced by simulated public speaking in treatment-naïve social phobia patients

Abstract Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety conditions with impairment in social life. Cannabidiol (CBD), one major non-psychotomimetic compound of the cannabis sativa plant,…

The association between cannabis use and anxiety disorders: Results from a population-based representative sample

Please use this link to access this publication: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X15004204?via%3Dihub Abstract The cross-sectional association between cannabis use and anxiety disorders is well documented, yet less is known about the longitudinal association between…

Association of Cannabis With Long-Term Clinical Symptoms in Anxiety and Mood Disorders: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies

Please use this link to access this publication: https://www.psychiatrist.com/jcp/cannabis-and-anxiety-and-mood-disorders/ Abstract Objective: To systematically review studies examining the longitudinal associations between cannabis use and symptomatic outcomes among individuals with an anxiety or mood…

Dissociation of the pharmacological effects of THC by mTOR blockade

Abstract The potential therapeutic benefits of cannabinoid compounds have raised interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie cannabinoid-mediated effects. We previously showed that the acute amnesic-like effects of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol…

Biphasic effects of cannabinoids in anxiety responses: CB1 and GABA(B) receptors in the balance of GABAergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission

Abstract Biphasic effects of cannabinoids have been shown in processes such as feeding behavior, motor activity, motivational processes and anxiety responses. Using two different tests for the characterization of anxiety-related…

Acute effects of cannabinoids on symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A human laboratory study

Abstract Background: Preclinical data implicate the endocannabinoid system in the pathology underlying obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), while survey data have linked OCD symptoms to increased cannabis use. Cannabis products are increasingly marketed…

Single-dose study of nabilone in anxious volunteers

Please follow this link to access this publication: https://accp1.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/j.1552-4604.1981.tb02618.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed Abstract The effects of single oral doses of nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, were studied in eight anxious volunteer subjects. Each subject had…