Feb 07 2025
A study published in the European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery found that cannabidiol (CBD) may help mitigate lung damage caused by pulmonary contusions resulting from blunt chest trauma. Researchers conducted the study using an animal model, with rats divided into four groups: A control group, a trauma group, a group with trauma that …
Feb 06 2025
A study published in Scientific Reports found that cannabidiol (CBD) disrupts lipid metabolism and induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells through cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R)-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Researchers examined how CBD affects lipid metabolic pathways in ovarian cancer cells, given the role of metabolic reprogramming in tumor survival. The study found that …
Feb 02 2025
A study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology found that CBD, delivered using nanotechnology, provided neuroprotective effects in an animal model of retinal excitotoxicity. Researchers from the University of Catania, University of Crete, University of Enna, and University of Campania, all in Italy, examined CBD’s effects in rats with retinal damage induced by α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic …
Jan 30 2025
A study being published soon by the International Journal of Drug Policy, published online ahead of print by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, analyzes the impact of recreational marijuana retailer allocation on emergency department visits in Ontario. Researchers from York University, Western University, and the University of Toronto conducted a longitudinal study using health …
Jan 30 2025
A study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence suggests that co-using alcohol and cannabis does not produce additional changes in brain connectivity compared to heavy alcohol use alone. For the study, researchers from the University of California conducted a secondary analysis of three clinical laboratory studies, examining resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) in 60 individuals. Participants …
Jan 29 2025
A study being published in the upcoming issue of the journal Pain, and published online ahead of print by the National Library of Medicine, has found that medical marijuana may be more effective than prescription medications in treating chronic pain. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health’s …
Jan 29 2025
A new study published in Drug Design, Development and Therapy suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may help protect the heart from damage caused by the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin (DOX) by activating the Hippo signaling pathway. DOX is widely used to treat cancer but is known for its cardiotoxic effects. While previous research has indicated that CBD …
Jan 27 2025
Cannabis’ chemical diversity and its potential as a multi-target treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are at the center of a new review published in IBRO Neuroscience Reports. The review categorizes the compounds found in cannabis into cannabinoids and non-cannabinoids, exploring their roles in combating AD-related pathological features. With AD’s complexity often rendering single-target therapies insufficient, …
Jan 25 2025
Researchers from the University of Michigan have conducted a feasibility pilot study on a novel coaching intervention aimed at helping Veterans optimize their use of medical cannabis products for managing chronic pain. The study, published in the Journal of Cannabis Research and available online via the U.S. National Library of Medicine, involved Veterans with chronic …
Jan 24 2025
Cannabigerol (CBG), a cannabis compound, may help to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in the journal Cells. Researchers from the Catholic University of Korea used both cellular and mouse models of AD to evaluate the therapeutic effects of CBG. The findings revealed significant reductions in inflammation and improvements in skin health. …
