Endocannabinoid-related compounds in gastrointestinal diseases [PDF]
, 2018 The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous signalling pathway involved in the control of several gastrointestinal (GI) functions at both peripheral and central levels.
Alessandra, D'Alessandro +7 more
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The bridge between classical and ‘synthetic’/chemical psychoses: towards a clinical, psychopathological and therapeutic perspective [PDF]
, 2019 © 2019 Orsolini, Chiappini, Papanti, De Berardis, Corkery and Schifano. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Chiappini, Stephania +5 more
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Effects of parabolic flight and spaceflight on the endocannabinoid system in humans [PDF]
, 2012 The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important role in the regulation of physiological functions, from stress and memory regulation to vegetative control and immunity.
Chouker, Alexander +7 more
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Requirement for sphingosine kinase 1 in mediating phase 1 of the hypotensive response to anandamide in the anaesthetised mouse [PDF]
, 2019 In the isolated rat carotid artery, the endocannabinoid anandamide induces endothelium-dependent relaxation via activation of the enzyme sphingosine kinase (SK).
Alganga, Husam +10 more
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Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System as a Potential Anticancer Strategy
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 Currently, the involvement of the endocannabinoid system in cancer development and possible options for a cancer-regressive effect of cannabinoids are controversially discussed.
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Activity-based detection of consumption of synthetic cannabinoids in authentic urine samples using a stable cannabinoid reporter system [PDF]
, 2017 Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) continue to be the largest group of new psychoactive substances (NPS) monitored by the European Monitoring Center of Drugs and Drugs of Abuse (EMCDDA).
Auwärter, Volker +3 more
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Cannabinoids and Innate Immunity: Taking a Toll on Neuroinflammation
The Scientific World Journal, 2011 The biologically active components of cannabis have therapeutic potential in neuroinflammatory disorders due to their anti-inflammatory propensity. Cannabinoids influence immune function in both the peripheral and the central nervous system (CNS), and ...
Eric J. Downer
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Aspectos terapêuticos de compostos da planta Cannabis sativa
Química Nova, 2006 Several cannabinoid compounds present therapeutic properties, but also have psychotropic effects, limiting their use as medicine. Nowadays, many important discoveries on the compounds extracted from the plant Cannabis sativa (cannabinoids) have ...
Honório Káthia Maria +2 more
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Cannabinoids and alcohol co-exposure modulate pathogen-induced pulmonary immune responses
Frontiers in ImmunologyBoth alcohol and cannabinoid misuse cause substantial societal problems individually, and cannabis is the most popular illicit drug used simultaneously with alcohol.
De’Jana Parker, Vijay Sivaraman
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The Endocannabinoid System in the Retina: From Physiology to Practical and Therapeutic Applications
Neural Plasticity, 2016 Cannabis is one of the most prevalent drugs used in industrialized countries. The main effects of Cannabis are mediated by two major exogenous cannabinoids: ∆9-tetrahydroxycannabinol and cannabidiol.
Thomas Schwitzer +4 more
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