Used to classify article posts by terms used for medical conditions. It’s mostly aimed at practitioners and physicians.

Central anandamide deficiency predicts stress-induced anxiety: behavioral reversal through endocannabinoid augmentation.

Authors: R J Bluett, J C Gamble-George, D J Hermanson, N D Hartley, L J Marnett, S Patel
Translational Psychiatry, 8 July 2014

Stress is a major risk factor for the development of mood and anxiety disorders; elucidation of novel approaches to mitigate the deleterious effects of stress could have broad clinical applications. Pharmacological augmentation of central endogenous cannabinoid (eCB) signaling…

Prenatal cannabis exposure and infant outcomes: overview of studies.

Authors: A.C. Huizink
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 3 July 2014

Accumulating evidence from both human and preclinical studies indicates maternal substance use during pregnancy can affect fetal development, birth weight and infant outcomes. Thus, the prenatal period can be regarded as an important and potentially sensitive period of develop…

Effects of WIN 55,212-2 (a non-selective cannabinoid CB1 and CB 2 receptor agonist) on the protective action of various classical antiepileptic drugs in the mouse 6 Hz psychomotor seizure model.

Authors: Magdalena Florek-Luszczki, Aleksandra Wlaz, Maria W. Kondrat-Wrobel, et al
Journal of Neural Transmission, July 2014

The aim of this study was to characterize the influence of WIN 55,212-2 (WIN–a non-selective cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptor agonist) on the anticonvulsant effects of various classical antiepileptic drugs (clobazam, clonazepam, phenobarbital and valproate) in the mouse 6 Hz-…

Marijuana use in hepatitis C infection does not affect liver biopsy histology or treatment outcomes.

Authors: Theresa Liu, Glen T Howell, Lucy Turner, Kimberley Corace, Gary Garber, Curtis Cooper
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, July-August 2014

BACKGROUND: Marijuana smoking is prevalent among hepatitis C virus-infected patients. The literature assessing the influence of marijuana on liver disease progression and hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment outcomes is conflicting. METHODS: The authors evaluated hepatitis C…

The case for medical marijuana in epilepsy.

Authors: Edward Maa, Paige Figi
Epilepsia, June 2014

Charlotte, a little girl with SCN1A-confirmed Dravet syndrome, was recently featured in a special that aired on CNN. Through exhaustive personal research and assistance from a Colorado-based medical marijuana group (Realm of Caring), Charlotte’s mother started adjunctive thera…

Cannabidiol: pharmacology and potential therapeutic role in epilepsy and other neuropsychiatric disorders.

Authors: Orrin Devinsky, Maria Roberta Cilio, Helen Cross, Javier Fernandez‐Ruiz, et al
Epilepsia, June 2014

To present a summary of current scientific evidence about the cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD) with regard to its relevance to epilepsy and other selected neuropsychiatric disorders. We summarize the presentations from a conference in which invited participants reviewed relevant…

The case for assessing cannabidiol in epilepsy

Authors: Maria Roberta Cilio, Elizabeth A. Thiele, Orrin Devinsky
Epilepsia, June 2014

Intractable epilepsies have an extraordinary impact on cognitive and behavioral function and quality of life, and the treatment of seizures represents a challenge and a unique opportunity. Over the past few years, considerable attention has focused on cannabidiol (CBD), the ma…

Cannabis, the pregnant woman and her child: weeding out the myths.

Authors: S C Jaques, A Kingsbury, P Henshcke, C Chomchai, S Clews, J Falconer, M E Abdel-Latif, et al
Journal of Perinatology, June 2014

To review and summarise the literature reporting on cannabis use within western communities with specific reference to patterns of use, the pharmacology of its major psychoactive compounds, including placental and fetal transfer, and the impact of maternal cannabis use on preg…

Anandamide inhibits breast tumor-induced angiogenesis.

Authors: P. Picardi, E. Ciaglia, M. C. Proto, S. Pisanti
Translational Medicine, 8 April 2014

Breast cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies and a leading cause of cancer death in women. Great advances in the treatment of primary tumors have led to a significant increment in the overall survival rates, however recurrence and metastatic disease, the…

Genetic variations in the human cannabinoid receptor gene are associated with happiness.

Authors: Masahiro Matsunaga , Tokiko Isowa, Kaori Yamakawa, Seisuke Fukuyama, Jun Shinoda, et al
PLoS One, 1 April 2014

Happiness has been viewed as a temporary emotional state (e.g., pleasure) and a relatively stable state of being happy (subjective happiness level). As previous studies demonstrated that individuals with high subjective happiness level rated their current affective states more…

Cannabis (medical marijuana) treatment for motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease: an open-label observational study.

Authors: Itay Lotan, Therese Treves, Yaniv Roditi, Ruth Djaldetti
Clinical Neuropharmacology, March-April 2014

OBJECTIVE: The use of cannabis as a therapeutic agent for various medical conditions has been well documented. However, clinical trials in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) have yielded conflicting results. The aim of the present open-label observational study was to assess…

Care and feeding of the endocannabinoid system: a systematic review of potential clinical interventions that upregulate the endocannabinoid system.

Authors: John M. McPartland, Geoffrey W. Guy, Vincenzo Di Marzo
PLoS One, 12 March 2014

BACKGROUND: The “classic” endocannabinoid (eCB) system includes the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, the eCB ligands anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), and their metabolic enzymes. An emerging literature documents the “eCB deficiency syndrome” as an etiology…