Abstract Recent studies have identified great similarities and interferences between the epithelial layers of the digestive tract, the airways and the cutaneous layer. The relationship between these structures seems to…
Condition: Inflammation
Cannabinoid Receptor Activation on Haematopoietic Cells and Enterocytes Protects against Colitis
Abstract Background and Aims Cannabinoid receptor [CB] activation can attenuate inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] in experimental models and human cohorts. However, the roles of the microbiome, metabolome, and the respective…
Epigenetic Regulation of Cannabinoid-Mediated Attenuation of Inflammation and Its Impact on the Use of Cannabinoids to Treat Autoimmune Diseases
Abstract Chronic inflammation is considered to be a silent killer because it is the underlying cause of a wide range of clinical disorders, from cardiovascular to neurological diseases, and from…
A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Inflammatory Bowel Disease What Can We Learn From Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies?
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Goal and Background: A number of studies have investigated the effectiveness of cannabis or cannabinoids for treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases…
Cannabinoids and the eye
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabis ranks among the most commonly used psychotropic drugs worldwide. In the context of the global movement toward more widespread legalisation, there is…
The Effects of Cannabinoids on Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines: A Systematic Review of In Vivo Studies
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Introduction: Some cannabinoids have been identified as anti-inflammatory agents; however, their potential therapeutic or prophylactic applications remain controversial. The aim of…
Microglial Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor Regulates Brain Inflammation in a Sex-Specific Manner
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background: Neuroinflammation is a key feature shared by most, if not all, neuropathologies. It involves complex biological processes that act as…
Cannabis Cessation, Inflammatory Markers and Schizophrenia
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objective A dysbalance of the immune system in schizophrenia has been largely described but few studies have investigated the impact of…
Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Properties of the Cannabis Terpene Myrcene in Rat Adjuvant Monoarthritis
Abstract Cannabis-based terpenes are believed to modulate physiological responses to disease and alter the efficacy of cannabinoids in the so-called “entourage effect”. The monoterpene myrcene can reduce nociception produced by…
Standardized Cannabis Smoke Extract Induces Inflammation in Human Lung Fibroblasts
Abstract Cannabis (marijuana) is the most commonly used illicit product in the world and is the second most smoked plant after tobacco. There has been a rapid increase in the…