“It is becoming increasingly clear that cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous ligands play a crucial role in the regulation of the immune system. Exogenous cannabinoids have been shown to suppress […]
Tag: Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids and the immune system: potential for the treatment of inflammatory diseases? (2011)
“Cannabinoids can modulate both the function and secretion of cytokines from immune cells. Therefore, cannabinoids may be considered for treatment of inflammatory disease.” Kozela, E., Lev, N., Kaushansky, N., Eilam, […]
Cannabinoids Decrease the Th17 Inflammatory Autoimmune Phenotype (2013)
“Here we show that the main psychoactive cannabinoid, Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and the main nonpsychoactive cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD), markedly reduce the Th17 phenotype which is known to be increased in inflammatory […]