How the Mind Creates the Body and What Can Go Wrong: Case Studies of Misperceptions of the Body
Abstract The review brings together a wealth of case studies, both from the authors’ patients and from the literature, about…
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The Underlying Changes in Serum Metabolic Profiles and Efficacy Prediction in Patients with Extensive Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Abstract (1) Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC). Metabolomic techniques would assist physicians…
Treating Hyperexcitability in Human Cerebral Organoids Resulting from Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation
Abstract Human cerebral organoids resemble the 3D complexity of the human brain and have the potential to augment current drug…
A Prospective Comparison of Bipolar I and II Subjects with and without Comorbid Cannabis Use Disorders from the COGA Dataset
Abstract Objective: The comorbidity of alcohol and substance use disorders among persons with bipolar disorder is elevated, as indicated by…
International perspective on physician knowledge, attitude and practices related to medical cannabis
Abstract Background: The trends of recreational use of cannabis and use of cannabis for medical indications (i.e. “medical cannabis”) have…
Comparative genomics of flowering behavior in Cannabis sativa
Abstract Cannabis sativa L. is a phenotypically diverse and multi-use plant used in the production of fiber, seed, oils, and…
Trends in Illicit Cannabis Potency based on the Analysis of Law Enforcement Seizures in the Southern Area of Rome
Abstract Cannabis remains the most illicitly produced and consumed substance worldwide, and the average trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in cannabis products…
Changes in plasma endocannabinoids concentrations correlate with 18F-FDG PET/MR uptake in brown adipocytes in humans
Abstract Introduction: Recent data suggest a possible role of endocannabinoids in the regulation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity. Those…
Genetics of cannabis use in opioid use disorder: A genome-wide association and polygenic risk score study
Abstract Background: Individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) have increased rates of cannabis use in comparison to the general…
Potency and safety analysis of hemp delta-9 products: the hemp vs. cannabis demarcation problem
Abstract Background: Hemp-derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9 THC) products are freely available for sale across much of the USA, but the…