The endocannabinoid system: a potential target for the treatment of various diseases

H Lowe, N Toyang, B Steele, J Bryant… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) is primarily responsible for maintaining homeostasis, a
balance in internal environment (temperature, mood, and immune system) and energy input …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents in cancer: current status and future implications

B Chakravarti, J Ravi, RK Ganju - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The pharmacological importance of cannabinoids has been in study for several years.
Cannabinoids comprise of (a) the active compounds of the Cannabis sativa plant,(b) …

The endocannabinoid system and cancer: therapeutic implication

J Guindon, AG Hohmann - British journal of pharmacology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The endocannabinoid system is implicated in a variety of physiological and pathological
conditions (inflammation, immunomodulation, analgesia, cancer and others). The main …

Opportunities for cannabis in supportive care in cancer

AS Kleckner, IR Kleckner, CS Kamen… - … in medical oncology, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Cannabis has the potential to modulate some of the most common and debilitating
symptoms of cancer and its treatments, including nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and …

The endocannabinoid/endovanilloid system in bone: from osteoporosis to osteosarcoma

F Rossi, C Tortora, F Punzo, G Bellini… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bone is a dynamic tissue, whose homeostasis is maintained by a fine balance between
osteoclast (OC) and osteoblast (OB) activity. The endocannabinoid/endovanilloid (EC/EV) …

Synergistic attenuation of chronic pain using mu opioid and cannabinoid receptor 2 agonists

SA Grenald, MA Young, Y Wang, MH Ossipov… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
The misuse of prescription opiates is on the rise with combination therapies (eg
acetaminophen or NSAIDs) resulting in severe liver and kidney damage. In recent years …

Update on cannabis and cannabinoids for cancer pain

M Chung, HK Kim, S Abdi - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
To date, preclinical data has demonstrated evidence to suggest promising potential for
cancer pain and the urgent need to translate this into clinical practice. Unfortunately, due to …

The neurobiology of cancer pain

BL Schmidt - The Neuroscientist, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The global burden of cancer pain is enormous and opioids, despite their side effects, remain
the primary therapeutic approach. The cause of cancer pain is unknown. Mechanisms …

Activation of cannabinoid receptors in breast cancer cells improves osteoblast viability in cancer-bone interaction model while reducing breast cancer cell survival and …

T Khunluck, K Lertsuwan, C Chutoe… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The endocannabinoid system has been postulated to help restrict cancer progression and
maintain osteoblastic function during bone metastasis. Herein, the effects of cannabinoid …

Dynamic changes to the endocannabinoid system in models of chronic pain

D Rani Sagar, JJ Burston… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The analgesic effects of cannabinoid ligands, mediated by CB1 receptors are well
established. However, the side-effect profile of CB1 receptor ligands has necessitated the …