Cannabidiol: State of the art and new challenges for therapeutic applications

S Pisanti, AM Malfitano, E Ciaglia, A Lamberti… - Pharmacology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past years, several lines of evidence support a therapeutic potential of Cannabis
derivatives and in particular phytocannabinoids. Δ 9-THC and cannabidiol (CBD) are the …

Medicinal properties of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids in cannabis, and benefits in migraine, headache, and pain: an update on current evidence and …

EP Baron - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Comprehensive literature reviews of historical perspectives and evidence
supporting cannabis/cannabinoids in the treatment of pain, including migraine and …

Synthetic cannabinoids: epidemiology, pharmacodynamics, and clinical implications

MS Castaneto, DA Gorelick, NA Desrosiers… - Drug and alcohol …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are a heterogeneous group of compounds
developed to probe the endogenous cannabinoid system or as potential therapeutics …

Endocannabinoids and endocannabinoid-related mediators: Targets, metabolism and role in neurological disorders

FA Iannotti, V Di Marzo, S Petrosino - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is composed of two G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs), the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, and the two main endogenous lipid …

Cannabis, a complex plant: different compounds and different effects on individuals

Z Atakan - Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabis is a complex plant, with major compounds such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
and cannabidiol, which have opposing effects. The discovery of its compounds has led to …

Early phytocannabinoid chemistry to endocannabinoids and beyond

R Mechoulam, LO Hanuš, R Pertwee… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Isolation and structure elucidation of most of the major cannabinoid constituents—including
Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), which is the principal psychoactive molecule in …

Patterns of medicinal cannabis use, strain analysis, and substitution effect among patients with migraine, headache, arthritis, and chronic pain in a medicinal cannabis …

EP Baron, P Lucas, J Eades, O Hogue - The journal of headache and pain, 2018 - Springer
Background Medicinal cannabis registries typically report pain as the most common reason
for use. It would be clinically useful to identify patterns of cannabis treatment in migraine and …

Microglia-neuron crosstalk: Signaling mechanism and control of synaptic transmission

S Marinelli, B Basilico, MC Marrone… - Seminars in cell & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The continuous crosstalk between microglia and neurons is required for microglia
housekeeping functions and contributes to brain homeostasis. Through these exchanges …

Comprehensive review of medicinal marijuana, cannabinoids, and therapeutic implications in medicine and headache: what a long strange trip it's been…

EP Baron - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The use of cannabis, or marijuana, for medicinal purposes is deeply rooted
though history, dating back to ancient times. It once held a prominent position in the history …

Cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 Receptor Signaling and Bias

MS Ibsen, M Connor, M Glass - Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2017 - liebertpub.com
An agonist that acts through a single receptor can activate numerous signaling pathways.
Recent studies have suggested that different ligands can differentially activate these …