Comprehensive review of medicinal marijuana, cannabinoids, and therapeutic implications in medicine and headache: what a long strange trip it's been…

EP Baron - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The use of cannabis, or marijuana, for medicinal purposes is deeply rooted
though history, dating back to ancient times. It once held a prominent position in the history …

Cannabinoids in breast cancer: Differential susceptibility according to subtype

CF Almeida, N Teixeira, G Correia-da-Silva, C Amaral - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although cannabinoids have been used for centuries for diverse pathological conditions,
recently, their clinical interest and application have emerged due to their diverse …

Plasma concentrations of endocannabinoids and related primary fatty acid amides in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder

D Hauer, G Schelling, H Gola, P Campolongo… - Plos one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Endocannabinoids (ECs) and related N-acyl-ethanolamides (NAEs) play
important roles in stress response regulation, anxiety and traumatic memories. In view of the …

β-Caryophyllene ameliorates cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in a cannabinoid 2 receptor-dependent manner

B Horváth, P Mukhopadhyay, M Kechrid, V Patel… - Free radical biology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
(E)-β-caryophyllene (BCP) is a natural sesquiterpene found in many essential oils of spice
(best known for contributing to the spiciness of black pepper) and food plants with …

Anticancer activity of anandamide in human cutaneous melanoma cells

B Adinolfi, A Romanini, A Vanni, E Martinotti… - European journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Cannabinoids are implicated in the control of cell proliferation, but little is known about the
role of the endocannabinoid system in human malignant melanoma. This study was aimed …

Cannabidiol as a promising adjuvant therapy for estrogen receptor-positive breast tumors: Unveiling its benefits with aromatase inhibitors

CF Almeida, N Teixeira, MJ Valente, AM Vinggaard… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is the most prevalent
breast cancer subtype, accounting for 70–85% of all cases. The combination of endocrine …

Structural optimization of cannabidiol as multifunctional cosmetic raw materials

X Chen, J Su, R Wang, R Hao, C Fu, J Chen, J Li… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), derived from the plant cannabis, can be used in the cosmetics industry
for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-wrinkle and whitening effects. However, CBD is …

Overexpression of cannabinoid receptor 2 is associated with human breast cancer proliferation, apoptosis, chemosensitivity and prognosis via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR …

Q Song, W Zhang, D Shi, Z Zhang, Q Zhao… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is mainly involved in the immune system.
However, although CB2 has been reported to play an anti‐tumor function in breast cancer …

Emerging lipid targets in glioblastoma

A Darwish, M Pammer, F Gallyas Jr, L Vígh, Z Balogi… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glioblastoma (GBM) is a deadly cancer type of the brain with an average
of 12 months of survival after diagnosis. Current clinical therapies generally provide only a …

Latest advances in the discovery of fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors

T Bisogno, M Maccarrone - Expert opinion on drug discovery, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is the major catabolic enzyme of the
endocannabinoid N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide) that, with different degrees of …