Cannabinoids and the expanded endocannabinoid system in neurological disorders

L Cristino, T Bisogno, V Di Marzo - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2020 - nature.com
Anecdotal evidence that cannabis preparations have medical benefits together with the
discovery of the psychotropic plant cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) initiated …

[HTML][HTML] Phytocannabinoids: origins and biosynthesis

T Gülck, BL Møller - Trends in plant science, 2020 - cell.com
Phytocannabinoids are bioactive natural products found in some flowering plants, liverworts,
and fungi that can be beneficial for the treatment of human ailments such as pain, anxiety …

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 …

Cannabidiol in patients with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (GWPCARE4): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

EA Thiele, ED Marsh, JA French… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare, severe form of
epileptic encephalopathy, are frequently treatment resistant to available medications. No …

Structural and chemical biology of terpenoid cyclases

DW Christianson - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The year 2017 marks the twentieth anniversary of terpenoid cyclase structural biology: a trio
of terpenoid cyclase structures reported together in 1997 were the first to set the foundation …

New approaches and challenges to targeting the endocannabinoid system

V Di Marzo - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2018 - nature.com
The endocannabinoid signalling system was discovered because receptors in this system
are the targets of compounds present in psychotropic preparations of Cannabis sativa. The …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting cannabinoid receptors: current status and prospects of natural products

D An, S Peigneur, LA Hendrickx, J Tytgat - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), as part of the endocannabinoid system, play a
critical role in numerous human physiological and pathological conditions. Thus …

Parallel evolution of cannabinoid biosynthesis

P Berman, LA de Haro, A Jozwiak, S Panda, Z Pinkas… - Nature plants, 2023 - nature.com
Modulation of the endocannabinoid system is projected to have therapeutic potential in
almost all human diseases. Accordingly, the high demand for novel cannabinoids stimulates …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy: hard evidence at last?

E Perucca - Journal of epilepsy research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The interest in cannabis-based products for the treatment of refractory epilepsy has
skyrocketed in recent years. Marijuana and other cannabis products with high content in Δ …

[HTML][HTML] Dosage, efficacy and safety of cannabidiol administration in adults: a systematic review of human trials

C Larsen, J Shahinas - Journal of clinical medicine research, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Considering data from in vitro and in vivo studies, cannabidiol (CBD) seems to be a
promising candidate for the treatment of both somatic and psychiatric disorders. The aim of …