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Newest firstBackground Cannabis use has been hypothesized to alter endocrine function. We aimed at investigating this hypothesis through extended steroid profiling in young men. Methods Using liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), 70 endogenous steroids were reliably identified in serum samples from 47 cannabis consumers and 47 controls. Seven major steroids were subject to absolute quantification, while…
Open article record in new tab ↗Study question Do the main psychoactive phytocannabinoid delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its non-psychoactive analog cannabidiol (CBD) affect human sperm function? Summary answer THC and CBD affect the sperm-specific Ca2+ channel CatSper, suppress activation of the channel by progesterone (P4) and prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), and THC also alters human sperm function in vitro. What is known already Marijuana (Ca…