Mois : décembre 2020

Cannabis : From Cultivar to Chemovar II—A Metabolomics. Approach to Cannabis Classification, Arno Hazekamp et al, 2016,

Cannabis : From Cultivar to Chemovar II—A Metabolomics. Approach to Cannabis Classification Arno Hazekamp, Katerina Tejkalova, and Stelios Papadimitriou Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2016, Volume 1, (1) Doi : 10.1089/can.2016.0017 Abstract Introduction : There is a large disparity between the ‘‘cultural’’ language used by patients using cannabis for selfmedication and the ‘‘chemical’’ language applied by scientists to get a deeper understanding of cannabis effects in laboratory and clinical studies. The distinction between Sativa and Indica types of cannabis, and the different biological effects associated with them, is a major example of this. Despite the widespread use of cannabis by selfmedicating patients, scientific studies are yet [...]

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That which we call Indica, by any other name would smell as sweet. An essay on the history of the term Indica and the taxonomical conflict between the monotypic and polytypic views of Cannabis, Jacob L. Erkelens, Arno Hazekamp, 2014

That which we call Indica, by any other name would smell as sweet. An essay on the history of the term Indica and the taxonomical conflict between the monotypic and polytypic views of Cannabis Jacob L. Erkelens, Arno Hazekamp Bedrocan BV, The Netherlands Cannabinoids, 2014, 9, (1), 9-15. What’s in a name ? An interesting feature of the worldwide subculture devoted to cannabis is the endless number of names given to its preparations (marijuana, pot, weed, kiff, bhang..). On top of that, there is a continuously grow-ing list of names used to describe different varieties and strains of the cannabis plant. As a result of [...]

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Plaidoyer Principes Actifs, décembre 2020, à voir de toute urgence

Plaidoyer Principes Actifs, décembre 2020, à voir de toute urgence   En mars 2021 débutera l'expérimentation du cannabis médical en France. Les critères d'inclusion ne concernent qu'un nombre restreint de pathologies. Depuis plus de vingt ans, des patients font usage de cannabis pour ses effets thérapeutiques en toute illégalité. Ces quelques témoignages dénoncent une situation de santé publique injuste et intolérable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdzPpIO1Rlw   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ118l67BFVUW4ukFwjyWYg   Animation et production du clip : Follow Media Musique : « Gibraltar Rocksteady » de l'album KHEPER produit, composé et édité par IMHOTEP © 2020 - Principes Actifs - Tous droits réservés www.principesactifs.org

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The potential synergistic effects between psychedelic administration and nature contact for the improvement of mental health, Sam Gandy et al, 2020

The potential synergistic effects between psychedelic administration and nature contact for the improvement of mental health Sam Gandy, Matthias Forstmann, Robin Lester Carhart-Harris, Christopher Timmermann, David Luke and Rosalind Watts Health Psychology Open, 2020, 1–21 Doi : 10.1177/2055102920978123   Abstract Therapeutic psychedelic administration and contact with nature have been associated with the same psychological mechanisms : decreased rumination and negative affect, enhanced psychological connectedness and mindfulness related capacities, and heightened states of awe and transcendent experiences, all processes linked to improvements in mental health amongst clinical and healthy populations. Nature-based settings can have inherently psychologically soothing properties which may complement all stages of psychedelic therapy (mainly [...]

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Effects of external stimulation on psychedelic state neurodynamics, Pedro A.M. Mediano et al., 2020

Effects of external stimulation on psychedelic state neurodynamics Pedro A.M. Mediano, Fernando E. Rosas, Christopher Timmermann, Leor Roseman, David J. Nutt, Amanda Feilding, Mendel Kaelen, Morten L. Kringelbach, Adam B. Barretti, Anil K. Seth, Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, Daniel Bor, and Robin L. Carhart-Harris bioRxiv preprint, 2020 doi : 10.1101/2020.11.01.356071   Abstract Recent findings have shown that psychedelics reliably enhance brain entropy (understood as neural signal diversity), and this effect has been associated with both acute and long-term psychological outcomes such as personality changes. These findings are particularly intriguing given that a decrease of brain entropy is a robust indicator of loss of consciousness (e.g. from wakefulness to [...]

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Entre confinement et répression : comment les usagers de cannabis se sont organisés, Raphaël Carrez & Fabienne Lopez, 2020

Entre confinement et répression : comment les usagers de cannabis se sont organisés Raphaël Carrez & Fabienne Lopez Psychotropes, 2020, 26, (2-3), 165-1783.   Introduction L’association Principes Actifs milite pour la reconnaissance légale de l’usage thérapeutique du cannabis en France depuis sa création en 2009. Nous fournissons conseils et informations aux personnes atteintes d’affections diverses qui nous contactent. En 2014, nous avons mis en place des « ateliers de réduction des risques cannabis » à destination des structures d’addictologie, des professionnels de santé et des associations de patients, afin de présenter l’usage thérapeutique dans toutes ses spécificités. L’association participe depuis fin 2019 au comité de pilotage instauré par [...]

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Synthetic Pot : Not Your Grandfather’s Marijuana, Benjamin M. Ford et al, 2017

Synthetic Pot : Not Your Grandfather’s Marijuana Benjamin M. Ford, Sherrica Tai, William E. Fantegrossi, and Paul L. Prather Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2017, 38, (3), 257–276. doi : 10.1016/j.tips.2016.12.003 Abstract In the early 2000’s in Europe and shortly thereafter in the USA, it was reported that “legal” forms of marijuana were being sold under the name K2 and/or Spice. Active ingredients in K2/Spice products were determined to be synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs), producing psychotropic actions via CB1 cannabinoid receptors, similar to those of Δ9-THC, the primary active constituent in marijuana. Often abused by adolescents and military personnel to elude detection in drug tests due to [...]

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Synthetic and Non-synthetic Cannabinoid Drugs and Their Adverse Effects-A Review From Public Health Prospective, Koby Cohen and Aviv M. Weinstein, 2018

Synthetic and Non-synthetic Cannabinoid Drugs and Their Adverse Effects-A Review From Public Health Prospective Koby Cohen and Aviv M. Weinstein Frontiers in Public Health, 2018, Volume 6 | Article 162 doi : 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00162 There is a growing use of novel psychoactive substances containing synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoid products have effects similar to those of natural cannabis, yet, these drugs are more potent and dangerous, and have been associated with dangerous adverse effects. Here, we review current literature on the epidemiology, acute, and chronic effects of synthetic and natural cannabinoid-based drugs. Synthetic drugs contain a mixture of psychoactive compounds that mostly bind cannabinoid receptors with [...]

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Synthetic cannabinoids and potential cardiac arrhythmia risk : an important message for drug users, Jules C. Hancox et al, 2020

Synthetic cannabinoids and potential cardiac arrhythmia risk : an important message for drug users Jules C. Hancox, Nicola J. Kalk and Graeme Henderson Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2020, 11, 1-4. Doi : 10.1177/2042098620913416   Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, and synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) activate the CB1 receptor to produce their profound behavioural effects and are widely used as recreational drugs. There is growing evidence that SCRAs, commonly known by the street name Spice or K2 (though there are many others, see: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/drug-profiles/synthetic-cannabinoids) can produce detrimental cardiovascular effects.(1) Commonly observed cardiotoxic effects of SCRAs include tachycardia, chest pain and hypertension.(1) However, bradycardia and [...]

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Cannabinoïdes synthétiques, www.psychoactif.org/psychowiki,

Cannabinoïdes synthétiques https://www.psychoactif.org/psychowiki/index.php?title=Cannabino%C3%AFdes_synth%C3%A9tiques   Les cannabinoïdes synthétiques sont des molécules de synthèse qui agissent d'une façon proche de celle des cannabinoïdes végétaux, naturellement présents dans le cannabis (comme le THC)[1]. Ce sont principalement des agonistes des récepteurs cannabinoïdes. La plupart ont été développés à des fins thérapeutiques (analgésie), d’autres ont été synthétisés dans le but de créer des alternatives légales au cannabis. Les cannabinoïdes synthètiques sont la classe la plus importante des nouveaux produits de synthèse. Sur les 73 nouvelles substances de synthèses reportées par le EMCDDA en 2012, 30 étaient des cannabinoïdes de synthèse. De 2008 à mai 2013, 84 cannabinoïdes de synthèse ont [...]

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