[HTML][HTML] Endocannabinoid-mediated control of synaptic transmission

M Kano, T Ohno-Shosaku… - Physiological …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
The discovery of cannabinoid receptors and subsequent identification of their endogenous
ligands (endocannabinoids) in early 1990s have greatly accelerated research on …

Cannabinoid delivery systems for pain and inflammation treatment

N Bruni, C Della Pepa, S Oliaro-Bosso, E Pessione… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that cannabinoids are beneficial for a range
of clinical conditions, including pain, inflammation, epilepsy, sleep disorders, the symptoms …

The endocannabinoid system and its therapeutic exploitation

VD Marzo, M Bifulco, LD Petrocellis - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2004 - nature.com
The term'endocannabinoid'—originally coined in the mid-1990s after the discovery of
membrane receptors for the psychoactive principle in Cannabis, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol …

CB1 and CB2 receptor pharmacology

AC Howlett, ME Abood - Advances in Pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
The CB 1 and CB 2 cannabinoid receptors (CB 1 R, CB 2 R) are members of the G protein-
coupled receptor (GPCR) family that were identified over 20 years ago. CB 1 Rs and CB 2 …

Endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic plasticity in the CNS

V Chevaleyre, KA Takahashi, PE Castillo - Annu. Rev. Neurosci., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Abstract Changes in synaptic efficacy are thought to be crucial to experience-dependent
modifications of neural function. The diversity of mechanisms underlying these changes is …

Cannabinoid-based drugs as anti-inflammatory therapeutics

TW Klein - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2005 - nature.com
In the nineteenth century, marijuana was prescribed by physicians for maladies ranging from
eating disorders to rabies. However, as newer, more effective drugs were discovered and as …

Neuronal control of skin function: the skin as a neuroimmunoendocrine organ

D Roosterman, T Goerge, SW Schneider… - Physiological …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
This review focuses on the role of the peripheral nervous system in cutaneous biology and
disease. During the last few years, a modern concept of an interactive network between …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease pathogenesis: the present and the future

S Petta, C Muratore, A Craxi - Digestive and Liver Disease, 2009 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the clinical hepatic expression of metabolic syndrome.
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is around 20–30%, and with a rapid …

The endocannabinoid system and cannabidiol's promise for the treatment of substance use disorder

Y Chye, E Christensen, N Solowij, M Yücel - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Substance use disorder is characterized by repeated use of a substance, leading to
clinically significant distress, making it a serious public health concern. The …

Microbial infections, immunomodulation, and drugs of abuse

H Friedman, C Newton, TW Klein - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
The use of recreational drugs of abuse has generated serious health concerns. There is a
long-recognized relationship between addictive drugs and increased levels of infections …