'Standard THC units': a proposal to standardize dose across all cannabis products and methods of administration T.P. Freeman, V.Lorenzetti Addictions, 2019, Oct 12. doi : 10.1111/add.14842 © 2019 Society for the Study of Addiction. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS : Cannabis products are becoming increasingly diverse, and vary considerably in concentrations of ∆9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Higher doses of THC can increase the risk of harm from cannabis, while CBD may partially offset some of these effects. Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines currently lack recommendations based on quantity of use, and could be improved by implementing standard units. However, there is currently no consensus on [...]
Lire la suiteBibliographie CANNABINOÏDES et Traitement des Nausées et Vomissements Docteur Christian SUEUR, GRECC, 2e édition, janvier 2020. Le Cannabis comme anti-émétique : Les prescriptions médicales, chez les adultes (THC naturel ou synthétique - Nabilone) comme chez les enfants (delta 8-THC, Abrahamov et al, 1995), ont débutées dès 1975. L’efficacité a été prouvée dans de nombreux essais cliniques, et de nombreuses méta-analyses (8/9 pour le cannabis et 3/3 pour le Nabilone, Penta et al, 1981). Par contre les effets psychotropiques peuvent être mal supportés par de nombreux patients, et justifie l’arrêt, ou la diminution des doses. Les associations variables THC/CBD présente un intérêt probable. Aucun effet indésirable persistant ou fatal [...]
Lire la suiteBibliographie CANNABINOÏDES et Soins Palliatifs dans les pathologies cancéreuses Docteur Christian SUEUR, GRECC, janvier 2020. ("Work in Progress".... vos contributions seraient les bienvenues !) voir également : Bibliographie : Cannabinoides et traitement des nausées et vomissements
Lire la suiteAre Your Patients Taking CBD? - Medscape - January 15, 2020 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/923801 Cannabidiol (CBD) is having its moment in the sun. A Gallup poll from last August found that 1 in 7 Americans use CBD, that 11% of users are 50 to 64 years of age, and that 8% are at least 65 years of age. Pain relief, anxiety, insomnia, and arthritis are the top reasons for use. Nearly 4 in 10 Americans think CBD oils should be legally available for adults to buy over the counter. Although the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp (cannabis and cannabis derivatives such as CBD that contain less than 0.3% THC) [...]
Lire la suiteCannabinoid Regulation of Fear and Anxiety : an Update Eleni P. Papagianni & Carl W. Stevenson Current Psychiatry Reports, 2019, 21, 38 doi : 10.1007/s11920-019-1026-z Abstract Purpose of Review : Anxiety- and trauma-related disorders are prevalent and debilitating mental illnesses associated with a significant socioeconomic burden. Current treatment approaches often have inadequate therapeutic responses, leading to symptom relapse. Here we review recent preclinical and clinical findings on the potential of cannabinoids as novel therapeutics for regulating fear and anxiety. Recent Findings : Evidence from preclinical studies has shown that the non-psychotropic phyto-cannabinoid cannabidiol and the endocannabinoid anandamide have acute anxiolytic effects and also regulate learned fear [...]
Lire la suiteSingle Shot of Ketamine May Herald 'Last Call' for Problem Drinking Deborah Brauser Medscape, December 11, 2019 Medscape Medical News © 2019 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/922460?src=wnl_tp10n_200116_mscpedit&uac=292598PZ&impID=2238619&faf=1 An experimental treatment that includes a single infusion of ketamine may lead to long-term improvement in problem drinking, new research suggests. In an study of 90 heavy drinkers, those who received a single dose of intravenous (IV) ketamine plus cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that focused on reactivating drinking-related "maladaptive reward memories" (MRMs) significantly curbed the urge to drink and reduced alcohol intake compared with those who received the ketamine alone or a placebo infusion. In addition, the combination group reduced their average weekly alcohol consumption by [...]
Lire la suiteIsolation of a High Affinity Cannabinoid for Human CB1 Receptor from a Medicinal Cannabis Variety: Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabutol, the Butyl Homologue of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Pasquale Linciano, Cinzia Citti, Livio Luongo, Carmela Belardo, Sabatino Maione, Maria Angela Vandelli, Flavio Forni, Giuseppe Gigli, Aldo Laganà, Carmela Maria Montone, Giuseppe Cannazza Journal of Natural Products, 2019 Dec 31. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00876. Abstract The butyl homologues of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabutol (Δ9-THCB), and cannabidiol, cannabidibutol (CBDB), were isolated from a medicinal Cannabis sativa variety (FM2) inflorescence. Appropriate spectroscopic and spectrometric characterization, including NMR, UV, IR, ECD, and HRMS, was carried out on both cannabinoids. The chemical structures and absolute configurations of the isolated cannabinoids were [...]
Lire la suiteIACM-Bulletin du 13 Janvier 2020 Italie: Selon la Haute Cour, cultiver de petites quantités de cannabis à la maison n'est pas un crime Science/Homme: L'apport oral de graisse peut augmenter de deux fois la biodisponibilité systémique du THC Science/Homme: L'exercice a réduit le nombre de maux de tête et les niveaux d'anandamide chez les personnes souffrant de migraine Science/Homme: Selon une enquête les patients atteints du syndrome de la Tourette préfèrent le cannabis médical au THC pur et au Sativex En bref Un coup d'œil sur le passé Italie: Selon la [...]
Lire la suiteDriving Under the Influence of Marijuana and Illicit Drugs Among Persons Aged ≥16 Years — United States, 2018 Alejandro Azofeifa, DDS; Bárbara D. Rexach-Guzmán, MPH; Abby N. Hagemeyer, PhD; Rose A. Rudd, MSPH; Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, PhD Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2019, 68, (50), 1153-1157. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/923059?nlid=133476_425&src=WNL_mdplsfeat_200114_mscpedit_psyc&uac=292598PZ&spon=12&impID=2244648&faf=1 Abstract and Introduction Introduction In the United States, driving while impaired is illegal. Nonetheless, an estimated 10,511 alcohol-impaired driving deaths occurred in 2018.* The contribution of marijuana and other illicit drugs to these and other impaired driving deaths remains unknown. Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) indicated [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis: des députés lancent une mission pour "dépassionner" le débat Par AFP le 14.01.2020 à 18h57 Sciences et Avenir Une mission d'information parlementaire sur le cannabis a officiellement lancé ses travaux autour de l'usage récréatif ou thérapeutique Une mission d’information parlementaire sur le cannabis a officiellement lancé ses travaux mardi dans l'espoir de "dépassionner" le débat, récurrent en France, autour de son usage récréatif ou thérapeutique. "Il y a une urgence du sujet car notre pays a une législation sur les usages de stupéfiants assez répressive" mais "c'est en France où l'on en consomme le plus", a déclaré le député LR Robin Reda, président de [...]
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