Use of Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Anxiety : A Short Synthesis of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Evidence Madison Wright, Patricia Di Ciano, and Bruna Brands Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2019, Volume X, Number X, 1-6. Doi : 10.1089/can.2019.0052 Abstract Anxiety disorders have the highest lifetime prevalence of any mental illness worldwide, leading to high societal costs and economic burden. Current pharmacotherapies for anxiety disorders are associated with adverse effects and low efficacy. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a constituent of the Cannabis plant, which has potential therapeutic properties for various indications. After the recent legalization of cannabis, CBD has drawn increased attention as a potential treatment, as [...]
Lire la suiteCannabidiol Is a Potential Therapeutic for the Affective-Motivational Dimension of Incision Pain in Rats Karina Genaro, Débora Fabris, Ana L. F. Arantes, Antônio W. Zuardi, José A. S. Crippa and Wiliam A. Prado Frontiers in Pharmacology, June 2017 | Volume 8 | Article 391 doi : 10.3389/fphar.2017.00391 Background : Pain involves different brain regions and is critically determined by emotional processing. Among other areas, the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) is implicated in the processing of affective pain. Drugs that interfere with the endocannabinoid system are alternatives for the management of clinical pain. Cannabidiol (CBD), a phytocannabinoid found in Cannabis sativa, has been utilized [...]
Lire la suiteCannabidiol Reduces Brain Damage and Improves Functional Recovery After Acute Hypoxia-Ischemia in Newborn Pigs Hector LAFUENTE, Francisco J. ALVAREZ, M. Ruth PAZOS, Antonia ALVAREZ, M. Carmen REY-SANTANO, Victoria MIELGO, Xabier MURGIA-ESTEVE, Enrique HILARIO, and Jose MARTINEZ-ORGADO Pediatric Research, 2011, 70, 272–277. ABSTRACT : Newborn piglets exposed to acute hypoxia-ischemia (HI) received i.v. cannabidiol (HI CBD) or vehicle (HI VEH). In HI VEH, 72 h post-HI brain activity as assessed by amplitudeintegrated EEG (aEEG) had only recovered to 42 9% of baseline, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) parameters remained lower than normal, and neurobehavioral performance was abnormal (27.8 2.3 points, normal 36). [...]
Lire la suiteA single dose of cannabidiol reduces blood pressure in healthy volunteers in a randomized crossover study Khalid A. Jadoon, Garry D. Tan, and Saoirse E. O’Sullivan JCI Insight, 2017, 2, (11), e93760 Doi : 10.1172/jci.insight.93760 BACKGROUND. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid used in multiple sclerosis and intractable epilepsies. Preclinical studies show CBD has numerous cardiovascular benefits, including a reduced blood pressure (BP) response to stress. The aim of this study was to investigate if CBD reduces BP in humans. METHODS. Nine healthy male volunteers were given 600 mg of CBD or placebo in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study. Cardiovascular parameters were monitored using [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis as Medicine: How CBD (Cannabidiol) Benefits the Brain and Nervous System Audrey Lefebvre wakeup-world.com/2016/03/20/cannabis-as-medicine-how-cbd-cannabidiol-benefits-the-human-brainand-nervous-system/ Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active cannabinoid found in cannabis which, unlike THC (tetrahydro-cannabinol), does not produce a psychoactive effect in the brain. For this reason, CBD has become a primary focus of medicinal cannabis studies. CBD has been found to have a wide range of benefits, including lowering blood sugar levels, promoting bone growth, and importantly, protecting the human brain and nervous system from degeneration. How CBD Protects the Nervous System The nervous system is comprised of two main parts: the peripheral nervous system, which includes the nerves and ganglia on [...]
Lire la suiteIs there a role for cannabidiol in psychiatry ? Julia Machado Khoury , Maila de Castro Lourenço das Neves, Marco Antônio Valente Roque, Daniela Alves de Brito Queiroz , Andre Augusto Corrêa de Freitas, Angelo de Fatima, Fabrıcio Moreira and Frederico Duarte Garcia The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 2017, 16 p. Doi : 10.1080/15622975.2017.1285049 ABSTRACT Objectives : Understanding whether cannabidiol (CBD) is useful and safe for the treatment of psychiatric disorders is essential to empower psychiatrists and patients to take good clinical decisions. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review regarding the benefits and adverse events (AEs) of CBD in the treatment of schizophrenia, psychotic [...]
Lire la suiteTherapeutic Satisfaction and Subjective Effects of Different Strains of Pharmaceutical-Grade Cannabis Tibor M. Brunt, Marianne van Genugten, Kathrin Honer-Snoeken, Marco J. van de Velde, and Raymond J.M. Niesink Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacoly, 2014, 34, 344Y349 Doi : 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000129 Abstract : In The Netherlands, pharmaceutical-grade cultivated cannabis is distributed for medicinal purposes as commissioned by the Ministry of Health. Few studies have thus far described its therapeutic efficacy or subjective (adverse) effects in patients. The aims of this study are to assess the therapeutic satisfaction within a group of patients using prescribed pharmaceutical-grade cannabis and to compare the subjective effects among the available strains with special [...]
Lire la suiteL’huile de chanvre contient-elle du THC et du CBD ? Newsweed, 11 février 2020 Aurélien BERNARD https://www.newsweed.fr/huile-chanvre-contient-thc-cbd/ L’huile de chanvre, extraite des graines, est une source précieuse d’omega 3 et 6 et de nutriments dans l’alimentation quotidienne. Sa valeur nutritionnelle et thérapeutique pourrait néanmoins aussi être attribuée à sa composition en cannabinoïdes qui, si faiblement présents, existent quand même. Dans une étude de 2019, plusieurs cannabinoïdes ont été détectés dans l’huile de graines de chanvre et permettent de déterminer des différences dans leur composition chimique. Bien que le CBDA et le CBD soient prédominants dans les dix huiles étudiées, 20 autres cannabinoïdes «mineurs» ont été [...]
Lire la suiteRoyaume-Uni : ultimatum pour les fabricants d’huile CBD, Newsweed, 13 février 2020, Aurélien BERNARD
Royaume-Uni : ultimatum pour les fabricants d’huile CBD Newsweed, 13 février 2020 Aurélien BERNARD https://www.newsweed.fr/royaume-uni-ultimatum-huile-cbd/ La Food Standards Agency (FSA), agence britannique responsable de la protection de la santé publique dans l’alimentation, a publié ses tout premiers conseils de sécurité pour les consommateurs concernant l’huile de CBD vendue au Royaume-Uni, ainsi qu’un avertissement aux fabricants de produits à base de CBD. Conseils de sécurité alimentaire sur le CBD La FSA conseille aux femmes enceintes, qui allaitent ou aux personnes qui suivent un traitement médical de ne pas consommer de produits au CBD. Il est également conseillé aux adultes en bonne santé de bien réfléchir avant de [...]
Lire la suiteAcute and chronic effects of cannabinoids on effort-related decision-making and reward learning: an evaluation of the cannabis ‘amotivational’ hypotheses Will Lawn, Tom P. Freeman, Rebecca A. Pope, Alyssa Joye, Lisa Harvey, Chandni Hindocha, Claire Mokrysz, Abigail Moss, Matthew B. Wall, Michael A.P. Bloomfield, Ravi K. Das, Celia J.A. Morgan, David J. Nutt, H. Valerie Curran Psychopharmacology, 2016, 233, 3537–3552 Doi : 10.1007/s00213-016-4383-x Abstract Rationale : Anecdotally, both acute and chronic cannabis use have been associated with apathy, amotivation, and other reward processing deficits. To date, empirical support for these effects is limited, and no previous studies have assessed both acute effects of Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and [...]
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