Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies

M Solmi, M De Toffol, JY Kim, MJ Choi, B Stubbs… - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Objective To systematically assess credibility and certainty of associations between
cannabis, cannabinoids, and cannabis based medicines and human health, from …

[HTML][HTML] Immune influencers in action: metabolites and enzymes of the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway

M Tanaka, F Tóth, H Polyák, Á Szabó, Y Mándi… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tryptophan (TRP)-kynurenine (KYN) metabolic pathway is a main player of TRP
metabolism through which more than 95% of TRP is catabolized. The pathway is activated …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of cannabis use disorder yields insight into disease biology and public health implications

DF Levey, M Galimberti, JD Deak, FR Wendt… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
As recreational use of cannabis is being decriminalized in many places and medical use
widely sanctioned, there are growing concerns about increases in cannabis use disorder …

Recreational cannabis legalization alters associations among cannabis use, perception of risk, and cannabis use disorder treatment for adolescents and young adults

J Mennis, TP McKeon, GJ Stahler - Addictive behaviors, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Understanding how recreational cannabis legalization may impact cannabis use
disorder (CUD) among adolescents and young adults is key to developing an appropriate …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic effect of psilocybin in addiction: A systematic review

PB van der Meer, JJ Fuentes, AA Kaptein… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Psychedelic-assisted therapy [eg, with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)] has
shown promising results as treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). Previous …

Prevalence of adolescent cannabis vaping: a systematic review and meta-analysis of US and Canadian studies

CCW Lim, T Sun, J Leung, JYC Chung… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Vaping products were initially designed to deliver nicotine as a tobacco cigarette
substitute (eg, electronic cigarettes) but are now frequently used to deliver psychoactive …

[HTML][HTML] Signaling-specific inhibition of the CB1 receptor for cannabis use disorder: phase 1 and phase 2a randomized trials

M Haney, M Vallée, S Fabre, S Collins Reed… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is widespread, and there is no pharmacotherapy to facilitate
its treatment. AEF0117, the first of a new pharmacological class, is a signaling-specific …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromodulation of hippocampal-prefrontal cortical synaptic plasticity and functional connectivity: implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

RN Ruggiero, MT Rossignoli, DB Marques… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The hippocampus-prefrontal cortex (HPC-PFC) pathway plays a fundamental role in
executive and emotional functions. Neurophysiological studies have begun to unveil the …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis: a multifaceted plant with endless potentials

E Fordjour, CF Manful, AA Sey, R Javed… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cannabis sativa, also known as “hemp” or “weed,” is a versatile plant with various uses in
medicine, agriculture, food, and cosmetics. This review attempts to evaluate the available …

[HTML][HTML] Public health monitoring of cannabis use in Europe: prevalence of use, cannabis potency, and treatment rates

J Manthey, TP Freeman, C Kilian… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Cannabis is one of the most widely used substances worldwide. Heavy use is
associated with an increased risk of cannabis use disorders, psychotic disorders, acute …