Abstract Background The use of cannabis (marijuana) or of its psychoactive ingredient delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as a medicine has been highly contested in many settings.There have been claims that smoked or…
Condition: HIV
Limited impact of cannabidiol on health-related quality of life of people with long-term controlled HIV: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Background People living with HIV (PWH) with undetectable HIV viral load still have an impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabis-derived cannabinoid that holds…
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Suppresses Secretion of IFNα by Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells From Healthy and HIV-Infected Individuals
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) play a crucial role in host antiviral immune response through secretion of type I interferon. Interferon alpha…
Marijuana effects on changes in brain structure and cognitive function among HIV+ and HIV− adults
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background The current study examined the independent and interactive effects of HIV and marijuana (MJ) use on brain structure and cognitive…
Cannabinoid Attenuation of Intestinal Inflammation in Chronic SIV-Infected Rhesus Macaques Involves T Cell Modulation and Differential Expression of Micro-RNAs and Pro-inflammatory Genes
Abstract Cannabis use is frequent in HIV-infected individuals for its appetite stimulation and anti-inflammatory effects. To identify the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with these effects, we simultaneously profiled micro-RNA (miRNA)…
Microstructural brain abnormalities in HIV+ individuals with or without chronic marijuana use
Abstract Objective Cognitive deficits and microstructural brain abnormalities are well documented in HIV-positive individuals (HIV+). This study evaluated whether chronic marijuana (MJ) use contributes to additional cognitive deficits or brain…
HIV Transgenic Rats Demonstrate Impaired Sensorimotor Gating But Are Insensitive to Cannabinoid (Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol)-Induced Deficits
Abstract Background HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is commonly observed in persons living with HIV (PWH) and is characterized by cognitive deficits implicating disruptions of fronto-striatal neurocircuitry. Such circuitry is also…
Mini-review: The therapeutic role of cannabinoids in neuroHIV
Abstract In the era of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is considered a chronic disease with an inflammatory component that specifically targets the brain and…
Regular cannabis use modulates the impact of HIV on the neural dynamics serving cognitive control
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background: Cannabis use and HIV are independently associated with decrements in cognitive control. However, the combined effects of HIV and regular…
Cannabinoid control of gingival immune activation in chronically SIV-infected rhesus macaques involves modulation of the indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase-1 pathway and salivary microbiome
Summary Background HIV/SIV-associated periodontal disease (gingivitis/periodontitis) (PD) represents a major comorbidity affecting people living with HIV (PLWH) on combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART). PD is characterized by chronic inflammation and dysbiosis….