Cannabidiol Enhances the Therapeutic Effects of TRAIL by Upregulating DR5 in Colorectal Cancer Jung Lim Kim, Bo Ram Kim, Dae Yeong Kim, Yoon A. Jeong, Soyeon Jeong, Yoo Jin Na, Seong Hye Park, Hye Kyeong Yun, Min Jee Jo, Bu Gyeom Kim, Han Do Kim, Dae Hyun Kim, Sang Cheul Oh, Sun Il Lee and Dae-Hee Lee Cancers, 2019, 11, 642 DOI : 10.3390/cancers11050642 www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers Abstract : Cannabidiol, a major non-psychotomimetic compound derived from Cannabis sativa, is a potential therapeutic agent for a variety of diseases such as inflammatory diseases, chronic neurodegenerative diseases, and cancers. Here, we found that the combination of cannabidiol and TNF-related [...]
Lire la suiteAdvisory body on drug misuse to provide framework on medical cannabis by end of 2019 The Pharmaceutical Journal, 9 MAY 2019, By Julia Robinson The Pharmaceutical Journal, May 2019, Vol 302, No 7925, online | DOI: 10.1211/PJ.2019.20206487 https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/advisory-body-on-drug-misuse-to-provide-framework-on-medical-cannabis-by-end-of-2019/20206487.article?firstPass=false Source: Charlie Milligan Roger Knaggs says he isn’t surprised about the lack of medical cannabis prescriptions since its reclassification, warning that it will continue until prescribers have a clearer idea about what they should be prescribing The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has been asked to provide an outline framework on medical cannabis by the end of 2019, with the aim of having an initial view [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis Where are we and where are we going ? Bilan sur les statuts du cannabis dans le monde Le groupe Edison a publié une revue sur le statut du cannabis dans le monde. Où sommes-nous et où allons-nous? EDISON Healthcare, 30 April 2019 The cannabis sector is relatively broad, spanning FDA-approved drugs toconsumer products. Both markets are still at a fraction of their potential peak sizes due to laws forbidding the use of cannabis and also regulatory hesitance to approve drugs with related active ingredients. Worldwide sales for all regulator-approved cannabinoid therapeutics were only $53m in 2018 while the total legal cannabis market [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis thérapeutique : «Tous les voyants sont au vert» Par Charles Delouche — 29 mai 2019 à 18:50 Libération Alors que l’Agence nationale du médicament doit rendre son projet d'expérimentation du cannabis thérapeutique fin juin, le Sénat a débattu du sujet ce mercredi à l’initiative d’Esther Benbassa, sénatrice EE-LV de Paris. Battre le fer tant qu’il est chaud. C’est l’idée qui animait le débat sans vote qui s’est déroulé ce mercredi au Sénat autour du cannabis thérapeutique à l'initiative d'Esther Benbassa, sénatrice Europe Ecologie-les Verts (EE-LV) de Paris. La veille, une conférence de presse était organisée aux côtés de [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis for refractory epilepsy in children : a review focusing on CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Tristan Dale, Jenny Downs, Heather Olson, Ann Marie Bergin, Stephanie Smith and Helen Leonard Epilepsy Research, 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2019.02.001 Abstract Severe paediatric epilepsies such as CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) are extremely debilitating, largely due to the early-onset and refractory nature of the seizures. Existing treatment options are often ineffective and associated with a host of adverse effects, causing those that are affected to seek alternative treatments. Cannabis based products have attracted significant attention over recent years, primarily driven by reports of miraculous cures and a renewed public preference for ‘natural’ therapies, [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis Chemovar Nomenclature Misrepresents Chemical and Genetic Diversity; Survey of Variations in Chemical Profiles and Genetic Markers in Nevada Medical Cannabis Samples Ulrich Reimann-Philipp, Mark Speck, Cindy Orser, Steve Johnson, Aaron Hilyard, Helen Turner, Alexander J. Stokes, and Andrea L. Small-Howard Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Volume X, Number X, 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0063 Abstract Introduction : Medical cannabis patients receive clinical benefits from the secondary metabolites of the plant, which contain a variety of cannabinoids and terpenoids in combinations that can be used to classify the chemovars. State-regulated medical cannabis programs rely on breeder-reported ‘‘strain’’ names both within diversion control systems and to [...]
Lire la suitePotency Analysis of Medical Marijuana Products from New York State Lingyun Li, Bryan C. Duffy, Lorie A. Durocher, Mark A. Dittmar, Robert A. Acosta, Emily R. Delaney, Lei Li, Kenneth M. Aldous and David C. Spink Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Volume X, Number X, 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. DOI: 10.1089/can.2018.0037 Abstract Introduction : In the United States, medicalmarijuana programs have been established in 29 states and the District of Columbia. In 2014, New York State (NYS) approved medical marijuana legislation, and its program became fully operational in January of 2016. Products manufactured under the auspices of the program may be used by certified patients in [...]
Lire la suiteLe Cannabidiol, l’autre canabinoïde présent dans le cannabis : une piste thérapeutique prometteuse? Traiter la dépendance avec du cannabidiol ? Si peu d’études ont pour l’heure été menées chez l’Homme, l’idée fait son chemin... et inspire les instigateurs d’une étude-pilote «CANNAVAP». Grégoire Cleirec et Pierre Poloméni Publié le 20 Mai 2019 par : Revue SWAPS n°90, "Du Cannabis Thérapeutique à la Régulation". http://vih.org/20190520/cannabidiol-lautre-canabinoide-present-cannabis-piste-therapeutique-prometteuse/141891 L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament (ANSM) a annoncé récemment la création d’un comité scientifique spécialisé sur «l’évaluation de la pertinence et de la faisabilité de la mise à disposition du cannabis thérapeutique en France». Une façon de combler notre retard. À [...]
Lire la suiteRevue SWAPS n°90: Du Cannabis Thérapeutique à la Régulation, 1er trimestre 2019 EDITO S’agissant de la disponibilité du cannabis thérapeutique en France, la ministre de la santé, Agnès Buzyn, avait quelque peu entrouvert la porte : «C’est peut-être un retard que la France a pris quant à la recherche et au développement du cannabis médical. D’autres pays l’ont fait. (…) il n’y a aucune raison d’exclure, sous prétexte que c’est du cannabis, une molécule qui peut être intéressante pour le traitement de certaines douleurs très invalidantes». De fait, l’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament (ANSM) a annoncé récemment (lire page 21) la [...]
Lire la suiteA role for cannabidiol in psychiatry? Keep calm and follow the drug development rules Gabriella Gobbi THE WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY, 2019, VOL. 20, NO. 2, 98–100 Commentary https://doi.org/10.1080/15622975.2019.1584680 Along with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the main pharmacological components of Cannabis sativa and indica. Unlike THC, which binds CB1 receptors, CBD does not cause any dependence, and acts mostly via 5-HT1A and TPRV1 receptors (De Gregorio et al. 2018). Khoury et al. (2019) recently published a systematic review on the role of cannabidiol in psychiatry in the World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. After analysing 609 articles, they found six case reports, [...]
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