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Newest firstThe rising use of cannabis in the medical field has prompted the revival of the global debate about its psychotropic effects, especially when it comes to schizophrenia, a debilitating mental disorder that afflicts approximately 20 million people around the globe. Although Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is commonly considered a risk factor for psychosis, cannabidiol (CBD) has been studied for its potential therapeut…
Open article record in new tab ↗Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that causes severe cognitive decline and poses a significant burden on global health systems. Despite extensive research, effective treatments to stop neurodegeneration or promote neuronal regeneration in AD remain elusive. Psychoactive substances as modulators of neurophysiological functions, have received increased attention in research. The main psy…
Cannabis is increasingly utilized for both recreational and medical purposes, and the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has renewed interest in its therapeutic potential. Nonetheless, the safety of cannabis and cannabinoid-containing products requires re-evaluation. In this study, zebrafish were employed as a translational in vivo model to comprehensively evaluate the toxicological profiles and the the…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabis is a plant that is cultivated worldwide, and its use is internationally regulated, but some countries have been regulating its medicinal, social, and industrial uses. This plant must have arrived in Peru during the Spanish conquest and remains widely cultivated illicitly or informally to this day. However, new regulations are currently being proposed to allow its legal commercialization for medicinal purp…
Cannabinoids are a group of bioactive compounds abundantly present in Cannabis sativa plant. The active components of cannabis with therapeutic potential are known as cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are divided into three groups: plant-derived cannabinoids (phytocannabinoids), endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids), and synthetic cannabinoids. These compounds play a crucial role in the regulation various physiologi…
As a strong and addictive psychostimulant, methamphetamine (METH) is often misused worldwide. Although relapse is the greatest challenge to the effective treatment of drug dependency, now, for METH addiction, there is not available accepted pharmacotherapy. To characterize a probable new target in this indication, a biological system comprised of endocannabinoids, known as the endocannabinoid system (ECS), has bee…
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