Keyword: chemoprevention


Cannabinoid receptor ligands as potential anticancer agents – high hopes for new therapies?

Objectives: The endocannabinoid system is an endogenous lipid signalling network comprising arachidonic-acid-derived ligands, cannabinoid (CB) receptors, transporters and endocannabinoid degrading enzymes. The CB1 receptor is predominantly expressed in neurons but…

Inhibition of colon carcinogenesis by a standardized Cannabis sativa extract with high content of cannabidiol

Abstract Purpose: Colon cancer is a major public health problem. Cannabis-based medicines are useful adjunctive treatments in cancer patients. Here, we have investigated the effect of a standardized Cannabis sativa extract…