Neuroprotection or Neurotoxicity of Illicit Drugs on Parkinson’s Disease
Abstract Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is currently the most rapid growing neurodegenerative disease and over the past generation, its global burden…
Review Article
Medical cannabis in the UK: From principle to practice
Abstract Background: In the UK, medical cannabis was approved in November 2018, leading many patients to believe that the medicine…
Recruitment of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Damaged Sites by Plant-Derived Components
Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of differentiating into a limited number of diverse cells and secrete regenerative factors…
E‐cigarette or vaping product use‐associated lung injury (EVALI) features and recognition in the emergency department
Abstract Since August 2019, the pulmonary disease termed e‐cigarette or vaping product‐use associated lung injury (EVALI), has resulted in 2758…
Intracellular Cl− Regulation of Ciliary Beating in Ciliated Human Nasal Epithelial Cells: Frequency and Distance of Ciliary Beating Observed by High-Speed Video Microscopy
Abstract Small inhaled particles, which are entrapped by the mucous layer that is maintained by mucous secretion via mucin exocytosis…
(‒)-Cannabidiolic Acid, a Still Overlooked Bioactive Compound: An Introductory Review and Preliminary Research
Abstract Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) is the main phytocannabinoid in fiber and seed-oil hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants, but its potential…
A Scoping Review on Clinical Trials of Pain Reduction With Cannabis Administration in Adults
Abstract Indications of cannabis use are numerous although the indication to relief pain remains a major research interest and clinical…
Targeting the Endocannabinoid CB1 Receptor to Treat Body Weight Disorders: A Preclinical and Clinical Review of the Therapeutic Potential of Past and Present CB1 Drugs
Abstract Obesity rates are increasing worldwide and there is a need for novel therapeutic treatment options. The endocannabinoid system has…
Conversion of Cannabidiol (CBD) into Psychotropic Cannabinoids Including Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): A Controversy in the Scientific Literature
Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring, non-psychotropic cannabinoid of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa L. and has been known…
Cannabinoids-Promising Antimicrobial Drugs or Intoxicants with Benefits?
Abstract Novel antimicrobial drugs are urgently needed to counteract the increasing occurrence of bacterial resistance. Extracts of Cannabis sativa have…