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Newest firstBackground The applicability of spontaneous reporting systems such as the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) to detect cannabis-related safety signals remains unclear due to the potential for discrepant reporting patterns between pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical cannabis-derived products (CDPs). Methods We conducted a descriptive analysis of seven groups of CDP reports subm…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Abuse potential assessment of drugs with central nervous system activity is a critical component of the development of new medications for regulatory filings for approval worldwide. These new drug applications typically include recommendations for scheduling status as a controlled substance, if scheduling is warranted. This commentary focuses on the approach and current issues related to scheduling in…
Background Reports of hospitalization associated with Diamond Shruumz-branded mushroom-containing products in October 2024 led to a manufacturer's recall that restricted the sale, distribution, and accessibility of this new and emerging psychoactive product. Objective This study seeks to assess the continuing online availability of a mushroom-containing edible product in a diverse e-commerce landscape, specificall…
Anecdotal reports addressing the successful seizure treatment of severe epilepsies with cannabidiol (CBD) have increased both public interest and academic research. Placebo-controlled, randomized, controlled trials proved the efficacy of pharmaceutical-grade CBD in epilepsy treatment, thus leading to pharmaceutical-grade CBD approval by the US Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency for the…
Open article record in new tab ↗Despite the surge in cannabis chemistry research and its biological and medical activity, only a few cannabis-based pharmaceutical-grade drugs have been developed and marketed to date. Not many of these drugs are Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, and some are still going through regulation processes. Active compounds including cannabinergic compounds (i.e., molecules targeted to modulate the endocannabi…
Open article record in new tab ↗Many people with MS (pwMS) use unregulated cannabis or cannabis products to treat the symptoms associated with the disease. In line with this, Sativex, a synthetic combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) has been approved to treat symptoms of spasticity. In animals, CBD is effective in reducing the amounts of T-cell infiltrates in the spinal cord, suggesting CBD has anti-inflammatory…
Open article record in new tab ↗The prevalence of cutaneous adverse events attributable to newly approved anti-cancer drugs has been well reviewed in the dermatologic literature. In contrast, over 75% of US Food and Drug Administration approvals in the past 5 years have been for non-cancer drugs and indications. This represents multiple other categories of approved medications associated with cutaneous adverse reactions. To investigate the cutan…