“This pharmacokinetic and clinical study suggests that 2 mg/kg of CBD twice daily can help increase comfort and activity in dogs with OA.”
Tag: Cannabinoids
Cannabis extract helps reset brain function in psychosis
“Research from King’s College London has found that a single dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in people with psychosis.”
Cannabis link to relieving intestinal inflammation explained
“new research from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Bath showing that endocannabinoids help control and prevent intestinal inflammation in mice”
Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
“Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with a naturally occurring constituent of medicinal cannabis alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone, a new […]
Anti‐tumour actions of cannabinoids
“Results emerging from preclinical studies suggest cannabinoids elicit effects at different levels of cancer progression, including inhibition of proliferation, neovascularization, invasion and chemoresistance, induction of apoptosis and autophagy as well […]
Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids
“A new study in animal tissue reveals the cascade of chemical reactions that convert omega-3 fatty acids into cannabinoids that have anti-inflammatory benefits — but without the psychotropic high.”
Cannabinoids remove plaque-forming Alzheimer’s proteins
“Salk Institute scientists have found preliminary evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other compounds found in marijuana can promote the cellular removal of amyloid beta, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s […]
Interaction between cytokines, cannabinoids and the nervous system (2010)
“The [endocannabinoid system (ES)] participates in the regulation of immune responses in the nervous system. Activation of the cannabinoid system is associated with therapeutic effects that may be mediated by […]
The endocannabinoid system: A revolving plate in neuro-immune interaction in health and disease (2012)
” Studies examining the effect of cannabinoid-based drugs on immunity have shown that many cellular and cytokine mechanisms are modulated by these agents, thus raising the hypothesis that these compounds […]
Cannabinoids and the immune system: an overview (2010)
“Cannabinoids can modulate immune reactions in the periphery but also in the brain, influence T cell subset balance and cytokine expression and play a role in the balance between neuroinflammation […]