Abstract Nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoids (pCBs) from Cannabis sativa may represent novel therapeutic options for cachexia because of their pleiotropic pharmacological activities, including appetite stimulation. We have recently shown that purified…
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Multiple Roles for the Endocannabinoid System During the Earliest Stages of Life: Pre- and Postnatal Development
The endocannabinoid system, including its receptors (CB1 and CB2), endogenous ligands (‘endocannabinoids’), synthesising and degrading enzymes, as well as transporter molecules, has been detected from the earliest stages of embryonic…
Phytocannabinoids as novel therapeuticagents in CNS disorders
Abstract The Cannabis sativa herb contains over 100 phytocannabinoid (pCB) compounds and has been used for thousands of years for both recreational and medicinal purposes. In the past two decades,…