The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous signalling pathway involved in the
control of several gastrointestinal (GI) functions at both peripheral and central levels. In …

The therapeutic actions of cannabinoids have been known for centuries. In the last 25 years
this area of research has grown exponentially with the discovery of specific cannabinoid …

Energy balance is controlled by centres of the brain which receive important inputs from the
gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, adipose tissue and skeletal muscle, mediated by many …

Introduction: Fifty years after the discovery of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as the
psychoactive component of Cannabis, we are assessing the possibility of translating this …

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The identification of endocannabinoids and cannabinoid CB1 receptors in key areas of the
intestinal wall, such as cholinergic neurons, supports a role for cannabinoids in the control of …

Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (the active ingredient of marijuana), as well as endogenous and
synthetic cannabinoids, exert many biological functions by activating two types of …

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are two major forms of inflammatory bowel diseases
(IBD), which are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. These …

Endocannabinoids are important neuromodulators in the central nervous system. They
regulate central transmission through pre-and postsynaptic actions on neurons and …

The endocannabinoid system mainly consists of endogenously produced cannabinoids
(endocannabinoids) and two G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), cannabinoid receptors …