Cannabis thérapeutique : la France tente l’expérience Le Quotidien du Pharmacien, 6 janvier 2020 - N°3567 By Damien Coulomb https://reputation.kantar.com//Public/IndexReview?ticket=B0676A6A0861C43FAA8FF14D942445F772837649EBF3AE141B18755109B597E279FDFAD2E9DA3F6A339F855835E70A2BA4435547C70966B06357667834105870033911B7545D63C0FA495FAE3543451038F55FF11906571C7AF35F378C6A16BAD3ED49B0933F8B41D99A90532AE551334818943393DA3A4BB381D488EDF9A29E Le 3 décembre dernier, les députés adoptaient définitivement la loi de financement de la sécurité sociale 2020. Un des amendements du texte, proposé par le député de l'Isère Olivier Véran, inscrit dans la loi l’expérimentation du cannabis thérapeutique dans le traitement d’un certain nombre d’indications. À partir du premier semestre 2020, les patients Français pourront se voir prescrire du cannabis thérapeutique dans le cadre d’une expérimentation de 2 ans.Selon le descriptif fourni par le comité scientifique spécialisé temporaire (CSST) rassemblé par l’Agence nationale de [...]
Lire la suiteThe Confrontation between Ethnopharmacology and Pharmacological Tests of Medicinal Plants Associated with Mental and Neurological Disorders Giovanna Felipe Cavalcante e Costa, Hisao Nishijo, Leonardo Ferreira Caixeta, and Tales Alexandre Aversi-Ferreira Hindawi - Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2018, Article ID 7686913, 27 pages Doi : 10.1155/2018/7686913 Abstract For neurological disorders, pharmacological tests have shown promising results in the reduction of side effects when using plants with known therapeutic effects in the treatment of some types of dementia. Therefore, the goals of this study are to gather data about the major medicinal plants used in the nervous system as described in ethnopharmacological surveys from South [...]
Lire la suiteCannabinoids Identification in Lung Tissues of Young Cannabis Smokers Operated for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax and Correlation with Pathologic Findings Mario Bisconti, Giuseppe Marulli, Roberta Pacifici, Francesco Sollitto, Giulia Nex, Xenia Trabucco, Nicoletta Pia Ardò, Maria Concetta Rotolo, Giulia De Iaco, Teodora Panza, Debora Brascia, Marcella Schiavone, Francesca Signore, Francesco Pistelli, Angela De Palma Respiration, 2019. Doi : 10.1159/000503456 Abstract Background : Several studies suggested the association between tobacco and cannabis smoking and the risk of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), but none demonstrated cannabinoids in human lung tissues. Objectives : The aim of this study was to identify cannabinoids in lung specimens of young cannabis smokers, operated [...]
Lire la suiteDrug-drug interactions as a result of coadministering Δ9-THC and CBD with other psychotropic agents Carola Rong, Nicole E. Carmona, Yena L. Lee, Renee-Marie Ragguett, Zihang Pan, Joshua D. Rosenblat, Mehala Subramaniapillai, Margarita Shekotikhina, Fahad Almatham, Asem Alageel, Rodrigo Mansur, Roger C. Ho & Roger S. McIntyre Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2018, 17:1, 51-54. Doi : 10.1080/14740338.2017.1397128 ABSTRACT Introduction : To determine, via narrative, non-systematic review of pre-clinical and clinical studies, whether the effect of cannabis on hepatic biotransformation pathways would be predicted to result in clinically significant drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with commonly prescribed psychotropic agents. Areas covered: A non-systematic literature search was conducted using the following [...]
Lire la suiteBIBLIOGRAPHIE : Substances psychédéliques : Pharmacologie, Neurophysiologie, Psychologie, Dr Christian SUEUR, GRECC, décembre 2019 Cf également : Bibliographie : Thérapies psychédéliques, Bibliographie : Substances psychédéliques, Culture, Spiritualité, Chamanisme Bibliographie : Psilocybine, Bibliographie : LSD, Bibliographie : Ayahuasca….
Lire la suiteThe psychedelic renaissance : the next trip for psychiatry ? J. R. Kelly, A. Baker, M. Babiker, L. Burke, C. Brennan and V. O’Keane Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2019, 1 - 5 doi : 10.1017/ipm.2019.39 Abstract The psychedelic research renaissance is gaining traction. Preliminary clinical studies of the hallucinogenic fungi, psilocybin, with psychological support, have indicated improvements in mood, anxiety and quality of life. A seminal, open-label study demonstrated marked reductions in depression symptoms in participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The associated neurobiological processes involve alterations in brain connectivity, together with altered amygdala and default mode network activity. At the cellular level, psychedelics promote [...]
Lire la suiteSerotonergic hallucinogens/psychedelics could be promising treatments for depressive and anxiety disorders in endstage cancer Rafael Guimarães dos Santos, José Carlos Bouso and Jaime E. C. Hallak BMC Psychiatry, 2019, 19, 321 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2288-z Abstract In a recent issue of the BMC Psychiatry, the evidence of effectiveness of treatments for psychiatric conditions in end-stage cancer patients was reviewed (Johnson, 2018). The review was comprehensive, and included traditional and non-traditional/alternative treatments, including herbal medicines and spirituality. However, evidence showing that classic or serotonergic hallucinogens/psychedelics such as psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) could be effective treatments for depressive and anxiety disorders in end-stage cancer was not included. In [...]
Lire la suiteEvaluation of the effects of CBD hemp extract on opioid use and quality of life indicators in chronic pain patients : a prospective cohort study Alex Capano, Richard Weaver & Elisa Burkman Postgraduate Medicine, 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Doi : 10.1080/00325481.2019.1685298 ABSTRACT Context : Chronic pain is highly prevalent in most of the industrialized nations around the world. Despite the documented adverse effects, opioids are widely used for pain management. Cannabinoids, and specifically Cannabidiol, is proposed as an opioid alternative, having comparable efficacy with better safety profile. Objectives : We aim to investigate the impact [...]
Lire la suiteMyorelaxant Effect of Transdermal Cannabidiol Application in Patients with TMD : A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial Aleksandra Nitecka-Buchta, Anna Nowak-Wachol, KacperWachol, KarolinaWalczynska-Dragon, Paweł Olczyk, Olgierd Batoryna, Wojciech Kempa and Stefan Baron Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019, 8, 188, 1-17. doi : 10.3390/jcm8111886 Abstract Background : The healing properties of cannabidiol (CBD) have been known for centuries. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the myorelaxant effect of CBD after the transdermal application in patients with myofascial pain. Methods : The Polish version of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD Ia and Ib) was used. A total of 60 patients were enrolled [...]
Lire la suiteEmerging from the dark side : new therapeutic applications of scheduled psychoactive substances Edward James, Thomas L Robertshaw & Andrew D Westwell Future Medical Chemistry, 2019 Doi : 10.4155/fmc-2018-0447 C - ISSN 1756-8919 “Public and mainstream scientific perceptions of these substances are shifting, and it is not difficult to envision a future in which MDMA and psilocybin play a role in contemporary medicine.” Keywords : harm reduction • healthcare • MDMA • positive psychology • psilocybin • psychoactive • psychotherapy The discovery and development of new medicines occupies years of painstaking and expensive scientific work, with multidisciplinary teams working together in the hope of developing a [...]
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