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Preliminary Assessment of Medical Cannabis Consumption by Cancer Survivors

This study indicates that cancer survivors may indeed consume cannabis for symptom relief, and not merely for recreational purposes. More research is needed to study the adequate role that cannabis may have for treating symptoms associated with cancer survivorship.

Add-on cannabidiol significantly decreases seizures in 3 patients with SYNGAP1 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

Authors: Mathieu Kuchenbuch, Gianluca D’Onofrio, Nicole Chemaly, Giulia Barcia, Théo Teng, Rima Nabbout Published in Epilepsia Open July 2020 Abstract Mutations in SYNGAP1 are associated with developmental delay, epilepsy, and…

Activation of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Prevents Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer through Myeloid Cell De-activation Upstream of IL-22 Production

Authors: William Becker, Haider Rasheed Alrafa,Kiesha Wilson, Kathryn Miranda, Courtney Culpepper, Ioulia Chatzistamou, Guoshuai Cai, Mitzi Nagarkatti, Prakash S. Nagarkatti Published in Iscience August 2020 Abstract Summary Intestinal disequilibrium leads…

A single dose of cannabidiol modulates medial temporal and striatal function during fear processing in people at clinical high risk for psychosis

Authors: Cathy Davies, Robin Wilson, Elizabeth Appiah-Kusi, Grace Blest-Hopley, Michael Brammer, Jesus Perez, Robin M Murray, Paul Allen, Matthijs G Bossong, Philip McGuire, Sagnik Bhattacharyya Published in Translational Psychiatry September…

Neurobiology of cannabinoid receptor signaling

Authors: Beat Lutz, PhD Published in DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2020 Abstract The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a highly versatile signaling system within the nervous system. Despite its widespread localization,…

Cannabidiol in conjunction with clobazam: analysis of four randomized‐controlled trials

Authors: Boudewijn Gunning, Maria Mazurkiewicz‐Beldzinska, Richard F.M. Chin, Hari Bhathal Charlotte Nortvedt, Eduardo Dunayevich, Daniel Checketts Published in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica September 2020 Abstract Objectives To assess the efficacy and…

A pediatric patient with autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy using cannabinoid extracts as complementary therapy: a case report

Authors: Juliana Andrea Ponton, Kim Smyth, Elias Soumbasis, Sergio Andres Llanos, Mark Lewis, Wilhelm August Meerholz & Robert Lawrence Tanguay Published in Journal of Medical Case Reports September 2020 Abstract…

Medical marijuana certification for patients with sickle cell disease: a report of a single center experience

Authors: Susanna A. Curtis, Dana Lew, Jonathan Spodick, Jeanne E. Hendrickson, Caterina P. Minniti, John D. Roberts Published in Blood Advances August 2020 Abstract More than one-third of adults with…

Cannabis use is associated with a lower risk of diabetes in chronic hepatitis C-infected patients (ANRS CO22 Hepather cohort)

Authors: Tangui Barré, Marie Libérée Nishimwe, Camelia Protopopescu, Fabienne Marcellin, Fabrice Carrat, Céline Dorival, Elisabeth Delarocque‐Astagneau, Dominique Larrey, Marc Bourlière, Ventzislava Petrov‐Sanchez, Mélanie Simony, Stanislas Pol, Hélène Fontaine, Patrizia Carrieri…

A Survey Exploring the Relationship Between Cannabis Use Characteristics and Sexual Function in Men

Authors: Hriday P. Bhambhvani BS, Alex M.Kasman MD, Genester Wilson-King MD, Michael L. Eisenberg MD Published in Sexual Medicine September 2020 Abstract Introduction Cannabis is the most commonly used drug…

A molecular basis for the anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrosis properties of cannabidiol

Authors: Falone Sunda, Afolake Arowolo Published in The FASEB Journal April 2020 Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is considered a non-psychoactive, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory compound derived from the Cannabis sativa plant. There…

Cannabis Consumption Used by Cancer Patients during Immunotherapy Correlates with Poor Clinical Outcome

Authors: Gil Bar-Sela, Cohen Idan, Salvatore Campisi-Pinto, Gil M Lewitus Published in Cancers August 2020 Abstract Cannabis or its derivatives are widely used by patients with cancer to help with…