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Priority areas for cannabis and cannabinoid product research in South Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2018
No abstract available.
Tanya N. Augustine, Carel J. Cairns, Sean Chetty, Lisa G. Dannatt, Nadine Gravett, Glenda Grey, Gerhard Grobler, Zukiswa Jafta, Peter Kamerman, John Lopes, Motlalepula G. Matsabisa, Pierre Mugabo, Michelle Mulder, Charles Parry, Solomon Rataemane, Nandi Siegfried, Vanessa Steenkamp, Eileen Thomas, Richard van Zyl-Smit   +18 more
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Pricing Dynamics in the US Hemp Market: A Vertical Price Transmission Analysis of the Hemp Value Chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase, Tyler Mark, Patalee Buddhika Appuhamilage   +2 more
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Cross-sectional comparison of cannabis use in adults with neuropathic versus non-neuropathic pain

Frontiers in Pain Research
IntroductionCannabis has been decriminalized by many states and shows promise in treating both neuropathic and non-neuropathic pain through its interaction with the endocannabinoid system and anti-inflammatory effects.
Carl Joshua P. Laroya, Carl Joshua P. Laroya, Crystal Lederhos Smith, Ross J. Bindler, Michael G. McDonell, Jamie Lewis, Jamie Lewis, Marian Wilson   +7 more
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Neurotransmitter‐Defined Degeneration Patterns in Sporadic and C9orf72‐Associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Predilection to GABAergic, Serotonergic, Opioid, Glutamatergic, Endocannabinoid, and Microglial Systems—Implications for Therapy Development

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has a markedly distinctive clinical and neuroradiological signature, with the preferential involvement of specific brain networks and the apparent sparing of others. The molecular underpinnings of the strikingly selective anatomical vulnerability have not been fully elucidated to date despite the potential ...
Marlene Tahedl, We Fong Siah, Jasmin Lope, Jennifer C. Hengeveld, Mark A. Doherty, Russell L. McLaughlin, Orla Hardiman, Ee Ling Tan, Alison Toomey, Jana Kleinerova, Peter Bede   +10 more
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Methods for GC/MS Analysis of the Most Commonly Seized Drugs of Abuse and Their Metabolites in Biological Samples

Chemosensors
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a common analytical technique used for identifying and quantifying drugs of abuse, as well as their metabolites, extracted from biological samples. Depending on the properties of the analyzed compounds,
Ivan Kojić, Violeta M. Đurović, Yulia A. Smyatskaya, Nemanja Brkljača, Angi E. Skhvediani, Andrey V. Vasin, Ksenija Stojanović, Saša D. Đurović   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Raw, Natural Medical Cannabis Flower for Treating Insomnia under Naturalistic Conditions

Medicines, 2018
Background: We use a mobile software application (app) to measure for the first time, which fundamental characteristics of raw, natural medical Cannabis flower are associated with changes in perceived insomnia under naturalistic conditions. Methods: Four
Jacob M. Vigil, Sarah S. Stith, Jegason P. Diviant, Franco Brockelman, Keenan Keeling, Branden Hall   +5 more
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Propagation of Cannabis for Clinical Research: An Approach Towards a Modern Herbal Medicinal Products Development

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Cannabis has been reported to contain over 560 different compounds, out of which 120 are cannabinoids. Among the cannabinoids, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol are the two major compounds with very different pharmacological profile and a ...
Suman Chandra, Hemant Lata, Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Mahmoud A. ElSohly   +3 more
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Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of Cannabis spp.

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Cross-pollination of commercial crops has been an ongoing issue in many species. Cannabis spp. encompasses the classifications of marijuana [high in Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)] and hemp (below 0.3% THC).
Kenneth J. Olejar, Sang-Hyuck Park
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Metabolic fate of drugs of abuse and new psychoactive substances: A pilot study on a novel workflow using a zebrafish embryo model combined with human microdosing

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The aim of this study was to develop a novel workflow to identify human urine biomarkers for drugs of abuse and new psychoactive substances. Metabolites of amphetamine, cocaine, LSD, MDMA, methamphetamine, THC, MDMB‐CHMICA, and MDPPP were first identified in a zebrafish embryo (ZE) metabolism study followed by comparison to most abundant human ...
Simon K. Wellenberg, Tanja M. Gampfer, Lea Wagmann, Philip Schippers, Jennifer Herrmann, Rolf Müller, Folker Westphal, Markus R. Meyer   +7 more
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Safety of cannabidiol products as a social issue: A case series

Acute Medicine & Surgery
Background Cannabidiol (CBD) products have increased in popularity in Japan in recent years, particularly among young people. Some CBD products contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main ingredient of cannabis, and its analogs, which are illegal in ...
Yukari Maki, Asuka Tsuchiya, Rie Yamamoto, Takeshi Saito, Seiji Morita, Yoshihide Nakagawa   +5 more
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