Cannabinoid receptors and the endocannabinoid system: signaling and function in the central nervous system

S Zou, U Kumar - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The biological effects of cannabinoids, the major constituents of the ancient medicinal plant
Cannabis sativa (marijuana) are mediated by two members of the G-protein coupled …

Cannabidiol: State of the art and new challenges for therapeutic applications

S Pisanti, AM Malfitano, E Ciaglia, A Lamberti… - Pharmacology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past years, several lines of evidence support a therapeutic potential of Cannabis
derivatives and in particular phytocannabinoids. Δ 9-THC and cannabidiol (CBD) are the …

Cardiovascular effects of marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids: the good, the bad, and the ugly

P Pacher, S Steffens, G Haskó, TH Schindler… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Dysregulation of the endogenous lipid mediators endocannabinoids and their G-protein-
coupled cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB1R and CB2R) has been implicated in a variety …

From phytocannabinoids to cannabinoid receptors and endocannabinoids: pleiotropic physiological and pathological roles through complex pharmacology

A Ligresti, L De Petrocellis… - Physiological …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Apart from having been used and misused for at least four millennia for, among others,
recreational and medicinal purposes, the cannabis plant and its most peculiar chemical …

Immunotherapy for cardiovascular disease

E Lutgens, D Atzler, Y Döring, J Duchene… - European heart …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The outcomes of the Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcome Study
(CANTOS) trial have unequivocally proven that inflammation is a key driver of …

Modulating the endocannabinoid system in human health and disease–successes and failures

P Pacher, G Kunos - The FEBS journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of the endocannabinoid system, comprising the G‐protein coupled
cannabinoid 1 and 2 receptors (CB 1/2), their endogenous lipid ligands or …

Role of cannabis in cardiovascular disorders

H Goyal, HH Awad, JK Ghali - Journal of thoracic disease, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The growing popularity of medical and recreational consumption of cannabis, especially
among the youth, raises immediate concerns regarding its safety and long-terms effects. The …

Endocannabinoid system: chemical characteristics and biological activity

B Rezende, AKN Alencar, GF de Bem… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The endocannabinoid system (eCB) has been studied to identify the molecular structures
present in Cannabis sativa. eCB consists of cannabinoid receptors, endogenous ligands …

Adverse cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular effects of marijuana inhalation: what cardiologists need to know

G Thomas, RA Kloner, S Rezkalla - The American journal of cardiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug, with approximately 200 million users
worldwide. Once illegal throughout the United States, cannabis is now legal for medicinal …

Endocannabinoid system and mood disorders: priming a target for new therapies

V Micale, V Di Marzo, A Sulcova, CT Wotjak… - Pharmacology & …, 2013 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS), comprising two G protein-coupled receptors (the
cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 [CB1 and CB2] for marijuana's psychoactive principle∆ 9 …