Cardiovascular effects of marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids: the good, the bad, and the ugly

P Pacher, S Steffens, G Haskó, TH Schindler… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Dysregulation of the endogenous lipid mediators endocannabinoids and their G-protein-
coupled cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB1R and CB2R) has been implicated in a variety …

Circulating endocannabinoids: from whence do they come and where are they going?

CJ Hillard - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018 - nature.com
The goal of this review is to summarize studies in which concentrations of circulating
endocannabinoids in humans have been examined in relationship to physiological …

Pathophysiology of human visceral obesity: an update

A Tchernof, JP Després - Physiological reviews, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Excess intra-abdominal adipose tissue accumulation, often termed visceral obesity, is part of
a phenotype including dysfunctional subcutaneous adipose tissue expansion and ectopic …

Body fat distribution and risk of cardiovascular disease: an update

JP Després - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Epidemiological, clinical, and mechanistic preclinical studies conducted in the field of
cardiovascular medicine have led to remarkable progress in our understanding of …

The gut microbiota, obesity and insulin resistance

J Shen, MS Obin, L Zhao - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
The human gut is densely populated by commensal and symbiotic microbes (the “gut
microbiota”), with the majority of the constituent microorganisms being bacteria …

The endocannabinoid system in energy homeostasis and the etiopathology of metabolic disorders

C Silvestri, V Di Marzo - Cell metabolism, 2013 - cell.com
Endocannabinoids and cannabinoid CB1 receptors are known to play a generalized role in
energy homeostasis. However, clinical trials with the first generation of CB1 blockers, now …

The endocannabinoid system links gut microbiota to adipogenesis

GG Muccioli, D Naslain, F Bäckhed… - Molecular systems …, 2010 - embopress.org
Obesity is characterised by altered gut microbiota, low‐grade inflammation and increased
endocannabinoid (eCB) system tone; however, a clear connection between gut microbiota …

Modulating the endocannabinoid system in human health and disease–successes and failures

P Pacher, G Kunos - The FEBS journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of the endocannabinoid system, comprising the G‐protein coupled
cannabinoid 1 and 2 receptors (CB 1/2), their endogenous lipid ligands or …

Intense exercise increases circulating endocannabinoid and BDNF levels in humans—possible implications for reward and depression

E Heyman, FX Gamelin, M Goekint, F Piscitelli… - …, 2012 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system is known to have positive effects on depression partly through
its actions on neurotrophins, such as Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). As BDNF is …

Molecular pathways linking adipose innervation to insulin action in obesity and diabetes mellitus

A Guilherme, F Henriques, AH Bedard… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Adipose tissue comprises adipocytes and many other cell types that engage in dynamic
crosstalk in a highly innervated and vascularized tissue matrix. Although adipose tissue has …