Abstract The role of cannabis and endocannabinoids in appetite regulation has been extensively studied, but the association of cannabis use with weight in the general population is not known….
Keyword: obesity
Prevention of Diet-Induced Obesity Effects on Body Weight and Gut Microbiota in Mice Treated Chronically with Δ9 – Tetrahydrocannabinol
Abstract Objective: Acute administration of cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonists, or the ingestion of cannabis, induces short-term hyperphagia. However, the incidence of obesity is lower in frequent cannabis users compared to…
An Increase in the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Increases the Risk for Obesity
Abstract In the past three decades, total fat and saturated fat intake as a percentage of total calories has continuously decreased in Western diets, while the intake of omega-6 fatty…
Endogenous cannabinoid system as a modulator of food intake
The ability of Cannabis sativa (marijuana) to increase hunger has been noticed for centuries, although intensive research on its molecular mode of action started only after the characterization of its…
Mitochondria: a possible nexus for the regulation of energy homeostasis by the endocannabinoid system?
Mitochondria: a possible nexus for the regulation of energy homeostasis by the endocannabinoid system?. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 307: E1–E13, 2014. First published May 6, 2014; doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00100.2014.—The endocannabinoid system…
The endocannabinoid system in obesity and type 2 diabetes
Endocannabinoids (ECs) are defined as endogenous agonists of cannabinoid receptors type 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2). ECs, EC anabolic and catabolic enzymes and cannabinoid receptors constitute the EC signalling…
The potential relevance of the endocannabinoid, 2- arachidonoylglycerol, in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is an aggressive, genetically heterogenerous disease and the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among adults. To gain further insights into the etiology of DLBCL and…