Molecules, 21 April 2016
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The word dementia describes a class of heterogeneous diseases which etiopathogenetic mechanisms are not well understood. There are different types of dementia, among which, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and frontotemporal de…
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 19 April 2016
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BACKGROUND: While medical cannabis has been used for thousands of years in the treatment of pain and other symptoms, evidence-based use is limited and practitioners face multiple areas of uncertainty regarding the rational use of these compounds. Nonetheless, an increasing pub…
BMJ Open, 5 April 2016
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Objective: To assess the effects of use of cannabis during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes. Data sources: 7 electronic databases were searched from inception to 1 April 2014. Studies that investigated the effects of use of cannabis during pregnancy on maternal and fet…
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1 April 2016
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BACKGROUND: Both Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and chronic cannabis (CAN) use have been associated with brain structural abnormalities, although little is known about the effects of both in young adults. METHODS: Participants included: those with a childho…
Journal of Leukocyte Biology, April 2016
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Discussion of cannabinoid receptors and the ECS in macrophage activation.