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Newest firstBackground In this review, we summarize current scientific knowledge on psychoactive cannabinoids synthesized from cannabidiol (CBD) and sold in the semi-legal market established in response to the passage of the US Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill. The discussion focuses on recent developments that suggest this unregulated market may be fertile ground for a potential healt…
Open article record in new tab ↗Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a multi-organ connective tissue disease resulting in fibrosis of the skin, heart, and lungs with no effective treatment. Endocannabinoids acting via cannabinoid-1 receptors (CB1R) and increased activity of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) promote tissue fibrosis including skin fibrosis, and joint targeting of these pathways may improve therapeutic efficacy. Recently, we showed th…
Alcohol consumption is associated with gut dysbiosis, increased intestinal permeability, endotoxemia, and a cascade that leads to persistent systemic inflammation, alcoholic liver disease, and other ailments. Craving for alcohol and its consequences depends, among other things, on the endocannabinoid system. We have analyzed the relative role of central vs. peripheral cannabinoid CB1 receptors (CB1R) using a "two-…