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 …

Pharmacological properties, therapeutic potential, and legal status of Cannabis sativa L.: An overview

P Kumar, DK Mahato, M Kamle, R Borah… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Marijuana, or Cannabis sativa L., is a common psychoactive plant used for both recreational
and medicinal purposes. In many countries, cannabis‐based medicines have been …

DAG tales: the multiple faces of diacylglycerol—stereochemistry, metabolism, and signaling

TO Eichmann, A Lass - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2015 - Springer
The neutral lipids diacylglycerols (DAGs) are involved in a plethora of metabolic pathways.
They function as components of cellular membranes, as building blocks for glycero …

The role of the endocannabinoid system in the brain–gut axis

KA Sharkey, JW Wiley - Gastroenterology, 2016 - Elsevier
The actions of cannabis are mediated by receptors that are part of an endogenous
cannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of the naturally occurring …

Rapid and profound rewiring of brain lipid signaling networks by acute diacylglycerol lipase inhibition

D Ogasawara, H Deng, A Viader… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Diacylglycerol lipases (DAGLα and DAGLβ) convert diacylglycerol to the endocannabinoid 2-
arachidonoylglycerol. Our understanding of DAGL function has been hindered by a lack of …

Targeting the endocannabinoid system for the treatment of abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome

SM Brierley, B Greenwood-Van Meerveld… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The management of visceral pain in patients with disorders of gut–brain interaction, notably
irritable bowel syndrome, presents a considerable clinical challenge, with few available …

Endocannabinoids in the Gut

NV DiPatrizio - Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Cannabis has been used medicinally for centuries to treat a variety of disorders, including
those associated with the gastrointestinal tract. The discovery of our bodies' own “cannabis …

The gastrointestinal tract–a central organ of cannabinoid signaling in health and disease

C Hasenoehrl, U Taschler, M Storr… - Neurogastroenterology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background In ancient medicine, extracts of the marijuana plant Cannabis sativa were used
against diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Today, our knowledge of the ingredients of …

Supporting gut health with medicinal cannabis in people with advanced cancer: potential benefits and challenges

HR Wardill, LT Wooley, OM Bellas, K Cao… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
The side effects of cancer therapy continue to cause significant health and cost burden to the
patient, their friends and family, and governments. A major barrier in the way in which these …

The microbiome and gut endocannabinoid system in the regulation of stress responses and metabolism

RK Srivastava, B Lutz, I Ruiz de Azua - Frontiers in cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The endocannabinoid system, with its receptors and ligands, is present in the gut epithelium
and enteroendocrine cells, and is able to modulate brain functions, both indirectly through …