Goods and bads of the endocannabinoid system as a therapeutic target: Lessons learned after 30 years

M Maccarrone, V Di Marzo, J Gertsch, U Grether… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - ASPET
The cannabis derivative marijuana is the most widely used recreational drug in the Western
world and is consumed by an estimated 83 million individuals (∼ 3% of the world …

THC and CBD: Similarities and differences between siblings

N Stella - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its sibling, cannabidiol (CBD), are produced
by the same Cannabis plant and have similar chemical structures but differ dramatically in …

Studies pertaining to the emerging cannabinoid hexahydrocannabinol (HHC)

DJ Nasrallah, NK Garg - ACS chemical biology, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report studies pertaining to two isomeric hexahydrocannabinols (HHCs),(9R)-HHC and
(9S)-HHC, which are derivatives of the psychoactive cannabinoids Δ9-and Δ8-THC. HHCs …

Targeting the endocannabinoid system for the treatment of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome

SM Brierley, B Greenwood-Van Meerveld… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The management of visceral pain in patients with disorders of gut–brain interaction, notably
irritable bowel syndrome, presents a considerable clinical challenge, with few available …

Stress-related dysfunction of adult hippocampal neurogenesis—an attempt for understanding resilience?

J Leschik, B Lutz, A Gentile - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Newborn neurons in the adult hippocampus are regulated by many intrinsic and extrinsic
cues. It is well accepted that elevated glucocorticoid levels lead to downregulation of adult …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the endocannabinoid system in the regulation of intestinal homeostasis

H Cuddihey, WK MacNaughton, KA Sharkey - Cellular and molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The maintenance of intestinal homeostasis is fundamentally important to health. Intestinal
barrier function and immune regulation are key determinants of intestinal homeostasis and …

The endocannabinoid system as a putative target for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses

MN Hill, M Haney, CJ Hillard, DS Karhson… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Cannabis is well established to impact affective states, emotion and perceptual processing,
primarily through its interactions with the endocannabinoid system. While cannabis use is …

[HTML][HTML] Endocannabinoid signaling in adult hippocampal neurogenesis: A mechanistic and integrated perspective

S Oddi, MT Fiorenza, M Maccarrone - Progress in lipid research, 2023 - Elsevier
Dentate gyrus of the hippocampus continuously gives rise to new neurons, namely, adult-
born granule cells, which contribute to conferring plasticity to the mature brain throughout …

The complex interplay between endocannabinoid system and the estrogen system in central nervous system and periphery

A Santoro, E Mele, M Marino, A Viggiano… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a lipid cell signaling system involved in the
physiology and homeostasis of the brain and peripheral tissues. Synaptic plasticity …

Endocannabinoid signaling in brain diseases: Emerging relevance of glial cells

A Bernal‐Chico, V Tepavcevic, A Manterola, C Utrilla… - Glia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of cannabinoid receptors as the primary molecular targets of psychotropic
cannabinoid Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) in late 1980s paved the way for …