Abstract The endocannabinoid system (ECS), composed of receptors, endocannabinoids, and enzymes that regulate biosynthesis and degradation, plays a fundamental role…
Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid extracted from the cannabis plant that is used for medicinal purposes. Ingestion of…
Abstract Until recently, glia were considered to be a structural support for neurons, however further investigations showed that glial cells…
Abstract Purpose of review: To review recent clinical evidence surrounding the use of cannabinoids and cannabis in gastrointestinal diseases, particularly…
Abstract Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a frequent cause of abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, which is associated…
Abstract Cannabis sativa is an aromatic annual flowering plant with several botanical varieties, used for different purposes, like the production…
Abstract More than fifty percent of all new patient visits to pediatric gastroenterology clinics consult for functional abdominal pain disorders…
Abstract These guidelines constitute an update of the previous “Recommendations on the management of irritable bowel syndrome” issued in 2008.…
Abstract Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are diagnosed and classified using the Rome criteria; the criteria may change over time as…
Abstract Medicine continues to struggle in its approaches to numerous common subjective pain syndromes that lack objective signs and remain…