Antioxidant therapy for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: Does it work?
Abstract Oxidative stress (OS) is considered as one of the etiologic factors involved in several signals and symptoms of inflammatory…
Review Article
Emerging drugs of abuse: current perspectives on synthetic cannabinoids
Abstract New psychoactive drugs that have appeared over the last decade are typically dominated by cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids (SCs).…
Current and Future Prospects for Epigenetic Biomarkers of Substance Use Disorders
Abstract Substance abuse has an enormous impact on economic and quality of life measures throughout the world. In more developed…
Plant derived substances with anti-cancer activity: from folklore to practice
Abstract Plants have had an essential role in the folklore of ancient cultures. In addition to the use as food…
Cannabinoid Ligands and Alcohol Addiction: A Promising Therapeutic Tool or a Humbug?
Abstract The vast therapeutic potential of cannabinoids of both synthetic and plant-derived origins currently makes these compounds the focus of…
High Times for Painful Blues: The Endocannabinoid System in Pain-Depression Comorbidity
Abstract Depression and pain are two of the most debilitating disorders worldwide and have an estimated cooccurrence of up to…
U.S. Policy Responses to Calls for the Medical Use of Cannabis
Abstract This paper discusses the evolution of U.S. policy responses to calls to allow patients to use cannabis for medical…
Marijuana for Glaucoma: A Recipe for Disaster or Treatment?
Abstract Marijuana has been shown to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) but with limited duration of action and numerous adverse effects.…
Symptomatic management in multiple sclerosis
Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the commonest cause of disability in young adults. While there is increasing choice and better…
E-Cigarettes: A Review of New Trends in Cannabis Use
Abstract The emergence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) has given cannabis smokers a new method of inhaling cannabinoids. E-cigs differ from…