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Interaction of maternal choline levels and prenatal Marijuana’s effects on the offspring, Camille Hoffman et al., 2019

Interaction of maternal choline levels and prenatal Marijuana's effects on the offspring Camille Hoffman, Sharon K. Hunter, Angelo D'Alessandro, KathleenNoonan et al. Psychological Medicine, 2019 Doi : https://doi.org/10.1017/S003329171900179X Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 July 2019 Abstract Background : This study investigated whether higher maternal choline levels mitigate effects of marijuana on fetal brain development. Choline transported into the amniotic fluid from the mother activates α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on fetal cerebro-cortical inhibitory neurons, whose development is impeded by cannabis blockade of their cannabinoid-1(CB1) receptors. Methods : Marijuana use was assessed during pregnancy from women who later brought their newborns for study. Mothers were informed about [...]

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Cannabis à visée thérapeutique : Projet d’expérimentation, Comité scientifique spécialisé temporaire « évaluation de la pertinence et de la faisabilité de la mise à disposition du cannabis thérapeutique en France »,  27/06/2019

Cannabis à visée thérapeutique : Projet d’expérimentation Comité scientifique spécialisé temporaire « évaluation de la pertinence et de la faisabilité de la mise à disposition du cannabis thérapeutique en France » 27/06/2019   Dans la suite de l’avis du Comité scientifique spécialisé temporaire « évaluation de la pertinence et de la faisabilité de la mise à disposition du cannabis thérapeutique en France », il a été décidé la mise en place d’une expérimentation sous l’égide de l’ANSM, ciblant l’utilisation du cannabis à des fins thérapeutiques dans certaines indications ou situations cliniques. L’objectif principal de la phase expérimentale est d’évaluer, en situation réelle, les recommandations du [...]

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Psychedelics in History and World Religions, Editorial, Michael J. Winkelman, 2019

Psychedelics in History and World Religions,  Editorial Michael James Winkelman Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 2019, 3, (2), pp. 41–42 Doi : 10.1556/2054.2019.021   Recent research has given new hope that psychedelics might provide important tools for treating some of our more intractable ailments. Assessment of the therapeutic applications of psychedelics for various conditions (Winkelman & Sessa, 2019) offers tantalizing promises of what may be seen as miracle cures for their immediate results and effectiveness. As new technologies expand our understandings of the effects of these substances, we are entering a new epoch of understanding the systemic effects of psychedelics on the brain. These findings regarding the [...]

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A novel phytocannabinoid isolated from Cannabis sativa L. with an in vivo cannabimimetic activity higher than Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol : Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabiphorol, Cinzia Citti et al., 2019

A novel phytocannabinoid isolated from Cannabis sativa L. with an in vivo cannabimimetic activity higher than Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol : Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabiphorol Cinzia Citti, Pasquale Linciano, Fabiana Russo, Livio Luongo, Monica Iannotta, Sabatino Maione, Aldo Laganà, Anna Laura Capriotti, Flavio Forni, Maria Angela Vandelli, Giuseppe Gigli & Giuseppe Cannazza Scientific Reports, 2019, 9, 20335 doi : 10.1038/s41598-019-56785-1 2   (-)-Trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) is the main compound responsible for the intoxicant activity of Cannabis sativa L. The length of the side alkyl chain influences the biological activity of this cannabinoid. In particular, synthetic analogues of Δ9-THC with a longer side chain have shown cannabimimetic properties far higher than Δ9-THC itself. [...]

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Changing landscape of cannabis : novel products, formulations, and methods of administration, Tory R Spindle et al., 2019

Changing landscape of cannabis : novel products, formulations, and methods of administration Tory R Spindle, Marcel O Bonn-Miller and Ryan Vandrey Current Opinion in Psychology, 2019, 30, 98–102 Doi : 10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.04.002   Abstract Laws regulating cannabis have changed radically in the U.S. and abroad. Historically, users smoked dried cannabis flowers that contained D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive component of cannabis, as the principal product constituent. Coincident with cannabis legalization and increased interest in medicinal use of the plant, there is now an expansive retail cannabis marketplace with novel cannabis products, formulations, and methods of administration. In this review, we describe emergent cannabis product chemotypes (e.g. THC-dominant, [...]

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Association Between Recreational Cannabis Use and Cardiac Structure and Function, Mohammed Y. Khanji et al., 2019

Association Between Recreational Cannabis Use and Cardiac Structure and Function Mohammed Y. Khanji, Magnus T. Jensen, Asmaa A. Kenawy, Zahra Raisi-Estabragh, Jose M. Paiva, Nay Aung, Kenneth Fung, Elena Lukaschuk, Filip Zemrak, Aaron M. Lee, Ahmet Barutcu, Edd Maclean, Jackie Cooper, Stefan K. Piechnik, Stefan Neubauer and Steffen E. Petersen JACC : Cardiovascular Imaging, 2019. Doi : 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.10.012   LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cannabis is one of the most widely produced and consumed recreational drugs in the world, with over 192 million global users (1). The World Health Organization has warned against the potential harmful health effects of nonmedicinal cannabis use and highlighted the need for more [...]

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Association Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use Disorder From 2008 to 2016, Magdalena Cerdá et al., 2019

Association Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use Disorder From 2008 to 2016 Magdalena Cerdá, DrPH; Christine Mauro, PhD; Ava Hamilton, BA; Natalie S. Levy, MPH; Julián Santaella-Tenorio, DrPH; Deborah Hasin, PhD; Melanie M.Wall, PhD; Katherine M. Keyes, PhD; Silvia S. Martins, MD, PhD JAMA Psychiatry, 2019. doi : 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.3254   IMPORTANCE : Little is known about changes in marijuana use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) after recreational marijuana legalization (RML). OBJECTIVES : To examine the associations between RML enactment and changes in marijuana use, frequent use, and CUD in the United States from 2008 to 2016. DESIGN, SETTING, AND [...]

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Associations Between Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes : A Systematic Review, Divya Ravi et al., 2018

Associations Between Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes : A Systematic Review Divya Ravi, MD, MPH; Mehrnaz Ghasemiesfe, MD; Deborah Korenstein, MD; Thomas Cascino, MD; and Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPH Annals of Internal Medicine, 2018, 168, (3), 187-194. doi : 10.7326/M17-1548      Annals.org Abstract Background : Marijuana use is increasing in the United States, and its effect on cardiovascular health is unknown. Purpose : To review harms and benefits of marijuana use in relation to cardiovascular risk factors and clinical outcomes. Data Sources : PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library between 1 January 1975 and 30 September 2017. Study Selection : Observational studies that were published [...]

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Antidepressant-like effects of β-caryophyllene on restraint plus stress-induced depression, Eun-Sang Hwang et al., 2020

Antidepressant-like effects of β-caryophyllene on restraint plus stress-induced depression Eun-Sang Hwang, Hyun-Bum Kim, Seok Lee, Min-Jeong Kim, Kwan-Joong Kim, Gaeul Han, Se-Young Han, Eun-A Lee, Jeong-Hee Yoon, Dae-Ok Kim, Sungho Maeng, Ji-Ho Park Behavioural Brain Research, 2020, 380, 112439 doi : 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112439   A B S T R A C T Chronic stress is depressogenic by altering neurotrophic and neuroinflammatory environments of the organism. The endocannabinoid system controls cognitive and emotional responses related with stress through the interaction with endocannabinoid receptors. β-Caryophyllene (BCP) is a CB2 agonist that exhibited anti-inflammatory, analgesic effects but minimal psychoactive effects. To test if BCP exhibits antidepressant-like action, animals were chronically restrained with additional [...]

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