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A Comprehensive Review on the Techniques for Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Cannabis

Molecules, 2022
Cannabis is well-known for its numerous therapeutic activities, as demonstrated in pre-clinical and clinical studies primarily due to its bioactive compounds. The Cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, product development and extraction methods
Maz Ali, Quan Vuong, Amrita Basu
exaly   +3 more sources

Post-Harvest Operations to Generate High-Quality Medicinal Cannabis Products: A Systemic Review

Molecules, 2022
The traditional Cannabis plant as a medicinal crop has been explored for many thousands of years. The Cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, optimising drying methods and producing high-quality medical products have been a hot topic in recent ...
Ronald Wills, Jayani Chandrapala, H M S Al Ubeed   +2 more
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Clinicians’ attitudes and knowledge of medicinal cannabis in opioid dependence treatment clinics in New South Wales, Australia [PDF]

Journal of Cannabis Research
Background There are no prior studies investigating the attitudes and knowledge of opioid treatment program (OTP) clinicians on prescribed medicinal cannabis in OTP clients. This study examined the OTP clinicians' medicinal cannabis experience, knowledge,
Laila Parvaresh, Llewellyn Mills, Jaleh Gholami, Louisa Jansen, Nazila Jamshidi, Kate Baker, Christopher Tremonti, Marguerite Tracy, Adrian Dunlop, Nicholas Lintzeris   +9 more
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Doctors’ and pharmacists’ perspectives on the clinical use of medicinal Cannabis: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal
Background As the first EU country to enact laws regulating the non-medical use of cannabis and with established legislation for the cultivation and production of cannabis for medical purposes and scientific research, Malta is at the forefront of ...
David Zammit Dimech, Louise Grech, Anthony Serracino Inglott   +2 more
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Perceived impact of medicinal cannabis on pelvic pain and endometriosis related symptoms in Aotearoa New Zealand: an observational cohort study [PDF]

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Endometriosis, characterised by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, often causes severe pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and fatigue.
Claire Henry, Lily Cooper, Hannah Adler, Justin Sinclair, Alexander Martin, Alex Semprini, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Mike Armour   +7 more
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Patterns of medicinal cannabis prescriptions in diverse patient populations: a retrospective analysis [PDF]

Journal of Cannabis Research
Introduction The use of medicinal cannabis is increasing worldwide and has applications in managing a wide range of conditions, including neurological, rheumatological, and gastrointestinal diseases. Despite its growing prevalence, there are limited data
Omer Edni, Eviatar Naamany, Shimon Izhakian, Shachaf Shiber   +3 more
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Testing the Efficacy of a Prototype That Combines Ultrasound and Pulsed Electric Field for Extracting Valuable Compounds from Mitragyna speciosa Leaves

AgriEngineering, 2023
This work aimed to test the efficacy of an ultrasound (US) and pulsed electric field (PEF) apparatus to extract mitragynine from dried Mitragyna speciosa cv. Karn Dang leaves. Four modes of the device were tested: PEF, US, US + PEF, and PEF + US, and the
Raweeroj Jintawiwat, Natnakorn Punamorntarakul, Rossakornpat Hirunyasiri, Parkpoom Jarupoom, Tanachai Pankasemsuk, Supakiat Supasin, Arthitaya Kawee-ai   +6 more
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Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for medicinal reasons – An Australian cross-sectional study

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2022
Objective: It is important to know the prevalence and source of medicinal cannabis use in the population because non-prescribed medicinal use of cannabis products places individuals at higher risk of harms.
Janni Leung, Carmen C.W. Lim, Vivian Chiu, Jack Chung, Tesfa Mekonen, Danielle Dawson, Wayne D. Hall, Gary C.K. Chan   +7 more
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Cannabinoid extract in microdoses ameliorates mnemonic and nonmnemonic Alzheimer’s disease symptoms: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Cannabinoid-based therapy has been shown to be promising and is emerging as crucial for the treatment of cognitive deficits, mental illnesses, and many diseases considered incurable. There is a need to find an appropriate therapy for Alzheimer’
Ana Carolina Ruver-Martins, Maíra Assunção Bicca, Fabiano Soares de Araujo, Beatriz Helena Lameiro de Noronha Sales Maia, Fabrício Alano Pamplona, Elton Gomes da Silva, Francisney Pinto Nascimento   +6 more
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Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Effects of Medicinal Cannabis Use in an Observational Trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Anxiety and depressive disorders are highly prevalent. Patients are increasingly using medicinal cannabis products to treat these disorders, but little is known about the effects of medicinal cannabis use on symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Erin L. Martin, Justin C. Strickland, Nicolas J. Schlienz, Nicolas J. Schlienz, Joel Munson, Heather Jackson, Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ryan Vandrey   +7 more
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