Epidemiologic Study on Drug Abuse among First and Second Grade High School Students in Kerman
Abstract Background: This study investigated the epidemiology of drug abuse among high school students in Kerman. Methods: This was a…
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Interaction between two independent CNR1 variants increases risk for cocaine dependence in European Americans
Abstract We recently reported that, in a European-American (EA) sample, the interaction between two cannabinoid receptor 1 gene (CNR1) variants…
Neuroprotective effects of cannabidiol in endotoxin-induced uveitis: critical role of p38 MAPK activation
Abstract Purpose: Degenerative retinal diseases are characterized by inflammation and microglial activation. The nonpsychoactive cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD), is an anti-inflammatory…
Antiaversive Effects of Cannabinoids: Is the Periaqueductal Gray Involved?
Abstract Cannabinoids play an important role in activity-dependent changes in synaptic activity and can interfere in several brain functions, including…
The development of multiple drug use among anabolic-androgenic steroid users: six subjective case reports
Abstract Background: The inappropriate use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) was originally a problem among athletes but AAS are now…
Selective androgen receptor modulators in preclinical and clinical development
Abstract Androgen receptor (AR) plays a critical role in the function of several organs including primary and accessory sexual organs,…
Lack of association of genetic variants in genes of the endocannabinoid system with anorexia nervosa
Abstract Background: Several lines of evidence indicate that the central cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) as well as the major endocannabinoid…
Recent data on cannabinoids and their pharmacological implications in neuropathic pain
Abstract Natural cannabinoids have been used for centuries for their psychotropic properties, but their possible therapeutic implications in analgesia have…
Phytochemical and genetic analyses of ancient cannabis from Central Asia
Abstract The Yanghai Tombs near Turpan, Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, China have recently been excavated to reveal the 2700-year-old grave of…
Gene and pathway identification with Lp penalized Bayesian logistic regression
Abstract Background: Identifying genes and pathways associated with diseases such as cancer has been a subject of considerable research in…