supported in part by grants from the National Institute on Aging and National Eye Institute[EY030747(3R01EY030747-02S2)and EY031248(3R01EY03124802S1)]of the National Institutes of Health(to PK);Additional support by the Felix and Carmen Sabates Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research;the Vision Research Foundation of Kansas City。
Cannabinoids are lipophilic substances derived from Cannabis sativa that can exert a variety of effects in the human body.They have been studied in cellular and animal models as well as in human clinical trials for th...
the Research Institute,Rangsit University(grant number 103/2561,2018)and by the College of Pharmacy,Rangsit University.
Objective:To investigate the effects of Δ^(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol,the principal psychoactive compound of Cannabis sativa,and cannabinol,a Δ^(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol degradative product,on human non-small cell lung ...
Diabetic complications,chiefly seen in long-term situations,are persistently deleterious to a large extent,requiring multi-factorial risk reduction strategies beyond glycemic control.Diabetic cardiomyopathy is one of ...
Aim: Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) is a potentially addictive cannabinoid. Its impact on the activity of liver arylamine N-Acetyltransferase (NAT) has not been reported. This study in...
Cannabidiol(CBD)is a physiologically active natural substance,usually extracted from the flowers and leaves of hemp.CBD not only has the function of alleviating the symptoms of many mental disorders,but also has the f...
The authors sincerely acknowledge the funding(Sanction Order No.DST/Inspire Fellowship/2016/IF160620);dated 01-22-2020 and support provided by the Department of Science and Technology,Govt.of India and University Grants Commission,New Delhi.
Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)of cannabis is the main psychoactive component which is a global significant concern to human health.Evaluation on THC reported its drastic effect on the brain dopaminergic(DAergic)system ...
supported by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research(ESR)and the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand(MRINZ).
Studies have compared the chemical properties of tobacco smoke to those of cannabis smoke,with the objective of identifying the chemical attributes responsible for the mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of cannabis smok...
financial support to the groups in Novara and Naples(PRIN2017,Project 2017WN73PL,bioactivity-directed exploration of thephytocannabinoid chemical space,Italy)
The renewed interest in dimeric salicylates as broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic agents provided a rationale to investigate the dimerization of the substituted salicylate D9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid...
OBJECTIVE Cannabis can be rewarding or aversive.Cannabis reward is believed to be mediated by activation of cannabinoid CB1 receptors(CB1 Rs) on GABAergic neurons that disinhibit dopaminergic neurons in the ventral te...
Rationale:Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States with recent surveys estimating over 22 million current users.However,there is growing acceptance of its recreational use,evident by succe...