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Spicing things up: synthetic cannabinoids [PDF]

Psychopharmacology, 2013
Recently, products containing synthetic cannabinoids, collectively referred to as Spice, are increasingly being used recreationally.The availability, acute subjective effects-including self-reports posted on Erowid-laboratory detection, addictive potential, and regulatory challenges of the Spice phenomenon are reviewed.Spice is sold under the guise of ...
Max, Spaderna, Peter H, Addy, Deepak Cyril, D'Souza   +2 more
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Mechanisms of spinal glial activation in chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy: Focus on microglia and astrocytes

Ibrain, EarlyView.
Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) remains a major clinical challenge, with central sensitization considered an important pathological mechanism in its occurrence and persistence. This review focuses on spinal astrocytes and microglia, systematically summarizing the pathological mechanisms of spinal glial cells involved in CIPN caused by
Long Gu, Song Cao, Yonghuai Feng
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Cannabinoids in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, 2022
Introduction and objective Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is becoming increasingly more prevalent in the general population. Its negative impact on the cardiovascular system and patients’ non-compliance to validated treatment options is a ...
Paulina Maria Szot, Antoni Krzeski
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Cold EI—The Way to Improve GC‐MS and Increase Its Range of Applications

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) with Cold electron ionization (EI) is based on interfacing the GC and MS with a supersonic molecular beam (SMB) along with electron ionization of vibrationally cold sample compounds in the SMB in a contact‐free fly‐through ion source (hence the name Cold EI).
Aviv Amirav, Benny Neumark, Oneg Elkabets, Alex Yakovchuk   +3 more
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Cannabinoids in Medicine: A Multifaceted Exploration of Types, Therapeutic Applications, and Emerging Opportunities in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Cancer Therapy

Biomolecules, 2023
In this review article, we embark on a thorough exploration of cannabinoids, compounds that have garnered considerable attention for their potential therapeutic applications. Initially, this article delves into the fundamental background of cannabinoids,
Victor Voicu, Felix-Mircea Brehar, Corneliu Toader, Razvan-Adrian Covache-Busuioc, Antonio Daniel Corlatescu, Andrei Bordeianu, Horia Petre Costin, Bogdan-Gabriel Bratu, Luca-Andrei Glavan, Alexandru Vlad Ciurea   +9 more
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Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Fundamental Principles, Diverse Applications, and the Latest Technological Frontiers

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The review examines the evolution of chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CI‐MS), a technique developed in 1966 by Field and Munson. CI is a soft‐ionization method that produces more intense molecular ions with less fragmentation than electron ionization (EI).
Malvika Dutt, Adriana Arigò, Giorgio Famiglini, Pierangela Palma, Achille Cappiello   +4 more
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Cannabinoids—Multifunctional Compounds, Applications and Challenges—Mini Review

Molecules
Cannabinoids represent a highly researched group of plant-derived ingredients. The substantial investment of funds from state and commercial sources has facilitated a significant increase in knowledge about these ingredients.
Dominik Duczmal, Aleksandra Bazan-Wozniak, Krystyna Niedzielska, Robert Pietrzak   +3 more
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Exploration of the Phytochemical and Antidiabetic Properties of Teucrium polium: A Natural Asset for Type 2 Diabetes Management

ChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
Teucrium polium shows antidiabetic activity with its phytochemical composition and biological activities. The essential oil is rich in carvacrol, thymol, γ‐terpinene, and o‐cymene, while the aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts are characterized by poliumoside, verbascoside, isorhamnetin‐3‐O‐rutinoside, and apigenin‐7‐rutinoside. Antioxidant activity is
Hajar El Ouadni, Aziz Drioiche, Fadoua El Makhoukhi, Omkulthom Al kamaly, Hannou Zerkani, Smail Amalich, Imane Tagnaout, Mohamed Radi, Yahya Cherrah, Touriya Zair, Katim Alaoui   +10 more
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Chest pain, troponin rise, and ST-elevation in an adolescent boy following the use of the synthetic cannabis product K2

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2016
"Legal highs" such as K2, which typically contain synthetic cannabinoids, are increasingly popular with adolescents around the world. We have limited knowledge concerning their toxicity or adverse effects and their mechanism of action is poorly ...
Sona Zaleta, Prashant Kumar, Sarah Miller   +2 more
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Strox (Novel Synthetic Cannabinoids) in Egypt: Medical and Legal Challenges

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine, 2020
Besides traditionally abused substances, the use of novel synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) emerged in Egypt a few years ago. Strox is a popular synthetic cannabis in Egypt that consists of smokable herbal products laced with unidentified synthetic ...
Zahraa K. Sobh, Hasnaa K. Sobh
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