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Physician Roundtable – Cannabis in Pediatrics
A roundtable discussion featuring Society of Cannabis Clinician’s members Dr. Bonni Goldstein, Dr. Dustin Sulak, and Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather on the applications of cannabis in pediatric care. They share case studies on treating kids and adolescents in their clinical practice with autism, epilepsy, and other conditions.
Cannabinoids in treatment-resistant epilepsy: A review.
Authors: Brooke K. O’Connell, David Gloss, Orrin Devinsky
Epilepsy & Behavior, May 2017
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Treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) affects 30% of epilepsy patients and is associated with severe morbidity and increased mortality. Cannabis-based therapies have been used to treat epilepsy for millennia, but only in the last few years have we begun to collect data from adequ…
An update on the advancements in the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Assaf Shelef, Yoram Barak, Uri Berger, Diana Paleacu, Shelly Tadger, Igor Plopsky, Yehuda Baruch
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, April 2017
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are associated with significant negative outcomes for patients and their caregivers. Agitation, one of the most distressing NPS, lacks safe and effective long term interventions. Nonpharmacological interventions are s…
In vivo Evidence for Therapeutic Properties of Cannabidiol (CBD) for Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Georgia Watt, Tim Karl
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 3 February 2017
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that is affecting an increasing number of people. It is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β and tau hyperphosphorylation as well as neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. Current AD treatments do…
Cannabinoids in Parkinson’s Disease.
Authors: Mario Stampanoni Bassi, Andrea Sancesario, Roberta Morace, Diego Centonze, Ennio Iezzi
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, February 2017
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The endocannabinoid system plays a regulatory role in a number of physiological processes and has been found altered in different pathological conditions, including movement disorders. The interactions between cannabinoids and dopamine in the basal ganglia are remarkably compl…
Endocannabinoid system in sexual motivational processes: Is it a novel therapeutic horizon?
Authors: Renata Androvicova, Jiri Horacek, Tibor Stark, Filippo Drago, Vincenzo Micale
Pharmacological Research, January 2017
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The endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is composed of the cannabinoid receptors types 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2) for marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the endogenous ligands (AEA and 2-AG) and the enzymatic systems involved in their biosynthesis…
Modeling Neurodegenerative Disorders for Developing Cannabinoid-Based Neuroprotective Therapies.
Authors: Javier Fernández-Ruiz, María Gómez-Ruiz, Concepción García, Mariluz Hernández, José A. Ramos
Methods in Enzymology, 2017
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The increase in lifespan during the last 50 years, mainly in developed countries, has originated a progressive elevation in the incidence of chronic neurodegenerative disorders, for which aging is the key risk factor. This fact will definitively become the major biomedical cha…
Cannabinoid Type-2 Receptor Drives Neurogenesis and Improves Functional Outcome After Stroke.
Authors: Isabel Bravo-Ferrer, María I. Cuartero , Juan G. Zarruk, Jesús M. Pradillo, Olivia Hurtado, et al
Stroke, January 2017
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability characterized by physical, cognitive, and emotional disturbances. Unfortunately, pharmacological options are scarce. The cannabinoid type-2 receptor (CB2R) is neuroprotective in acute experimental stroke by …
Cannabidiol Modulates the Expression of Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Genes in Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
Authors: Rosaliana Libro, Francesca Diomede, Domenico Scionti, Adriano Piattelli, Gianpaolo Grassi, et al
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 December 2016
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as a promising tool for the treatment of several neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The main neuropathological hallmarks of AD are senile plaques, composed of amyloid beta (Aβ), and neurofibrillary tangle…
The effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the dopamine system.
Authors: Michael A. P. Bloomfield, Abhishekh H. Ashok, Nora D. Volkow, Oliver D. Howes
Nature, 17 November 2016
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The effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, are a pressing concern for global mental health. Patterns of cannabis use are changing drastically owing to legalization, the availability of synthetic analogues (commonly termed spice)…
Randomized controlled trial of Sativex to treat detrusor overactivity in multiple sclerosis.
Authors: R. B. C. Kavia, D. De Ridder, C. S. Constantinescu, C. G. Stott, C. J. Fowler
Multiple Sclerosis Journal, November 2016
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BACKGROUND: Bladder dysfunction is a common feature of multiple sclerosis (MS). OBJECTIVE: In this study we aimed to assess the efficacy, tolerability and safety of Sativex(®) (nabiximols) as an add-on therapy in alleviating bladder symptoms in patients with MS. METHODS: We un…
Maternal Marijuana Use and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Authors: Shayna Conner, Victoria Bedell, Kim Lipsey, George Macones, Alison Cahill, Methodius Tuuli
Obstetrics & Gynecology, October 2016
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether marijuana use in pregnancy increases risks for adverse neonatal outcomes and clarify if any increased risk is attributable to marijuana use itself or to confounding factors such as tobacco use. DATA SOURCES: Two authors performed a search of the…