Impact of co-administration of oxycodone and smoked cannabis on analgesia and abuse liability Ziva D. Cooper, Gillinder Bedi, Divya Ramesh, Rebecca Balter, Sandra D. Comer and Margaret Haney Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018, 0, 1–10 Doi : 10.1038/s41386-018-0011-2 Cannabinoids combined with opioids produce synergistic antinociceptive effects, decreasing the lowest effective antinociceptive opioid dose (i.e., opioid-sparing effects) in laboratory animals. Although pain patients report greater analgesia when cannabis is used with opioids, no placebo-controlled studies have assessed the direct effects of opioids combined with cannabis in humans or the impact of the combination on abuse liability. This double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject study determined if cannabis enhances the analgesic effects [...]
Lire la suiteCannabinoid modulation of corticolimbic activation to threat in trauma-exposed adults : a preliminary study. Rabinak CA, Blanchette A, Zabik NL, Peters C, Marusak HA, Iadipaolo A, Elrahal F Psychopharmacology (Berl)., 2020, Mar 11. doi : 10.1007/s00213-020-05499-8. Science/Homme: Le THC peut être utile dans le trouble de stress post-traumatique (IACM 30 mars 2020) Lors d’une étude contrôlée par placebo avec 71 participants, composée de 3 groupes (25 témoins sains, 27 adultes exposés à un traumatisme sans trouble de stress post-traumatique et 19 patients souffrant d'un trouble de stress post-traumatique), de faibles doses de THC ont réduit la réactivité liée à la menace dans une certaine [...]
Lire la suiteImmune Responses Regulated by Cannabidiol James M. Nichols and Barbara L.F. Kaplan Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2019, Volume X, Number X Doi : 10.1089/can.2018.0073 Abstract Introduction : Cannabidiol (CBD) as Epidiolex (GW Pharmaceuticals) was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rare forms of epilepsy in patients 2 years of age and older. Together with the increased societal acceptance of recreational cannabis and CBD oil for putative medical use in many states, the exposure to CBD is increasing, even though all of its biological effects are not understood. Once such example is the ability of CBD to be anti-inflammatory and [...]
Lire la suiteMDMA-Induced Dissociative State not Mediated by the 5-HT2A Receptor Drew J. Puxty, Johannes G. Ramaekers, Rafael de la Torre, Magí Farré, Neus Pizarro, Mitona Pujadas and Kim P. C. Kuypers Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017, Volume 8, Article 455 Doi : 10.3389/fphar.2017.00455 Previous research has shown that a single dose of MDMA induce a dissociative state, by elevating feelings of depersonalization and derealization. Typically, it is assumed that action on the 5-HT2A receptor is the mechanism underlying these psychedelic experiences. In addition, other studies have shown associations between dissociative states and biological parameters (heart rate, cortisol), which are elevated by MDMA. In order to investigate [...]
Lire la suiteAbuse potential assessment of cannabidiol (CBD) in recreational polydrug users : A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial Kerri A. Schoedel, Isabella Szeto, Beatrice Setnik, Edward M. Sellers, Naama Levy-Cooperman, Catherine Mills, Tilden Etges, Kenneth Sommerville Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018, 88, 162–171. Doi : 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.07.027 a b s t r a c t Rationale : Treatment with a highly purified oral solution of cannabidiol (CBD), derived from the plant Cannabis sativa L., demonstrated some evidence of central nervous system (CNS)-related adverse events in patients enrolled in phase 3 trials for treatment of childhood-onset epilepsy. Cannabidiol was categorized as a Schedule 1 substance by the United States Drug [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis species and cannabinoid concentration preference among sleep-disturbed medicinal cannabis users Katherine A. Belendiuk, Kimberly A. Babson, Ryan Vandrey, Marcel O. Bonn-Miller Addictive Behaviors, 2015, 50, 178–181 doi : 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.06.032 a b s t r a c t Introduction : Individuals report using cannabis for the promotion of sleep, and the effects of cannabis on sleep may vary by cannabis species. Little research has documented preferences for particular cannabis types or cannabinoid concentrations as a function of use for sleep disturbances. Methods : 163 adults purchasing medical cannabis for a physical or mental health condition at a cannabis dispensary were recruited. They provided self-report of (a)whether [...]
Lire la suiteUse of Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Anxiety : A Short Synthesis of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Evidence Madison Wright, Patricia Di Ciano, and Bruna Brands Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2019, Volume X, Number X, 1-6. Doi : 10.1089/can.2019.0052 Abstract Anxiety disorders have the highest lifetime prevalence of any mental illness worldwide, leading to high societal costs and economic burden. Current pharmacotherapies for anxiety disorders are associated with adverse effects and low efficacy. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a constituent of the Cannabis plant, which has potential therapeutic properties for various indications. After the recent legalization of cannabis, CBD has drawn increased attention as a potential treatment, as [...]
Lire la suiteMicrodosing psychedelics: Demographics, practices, and psychiatric comorbidities Daniel Rosenbaum, Cory Weissman, Thomas Anderson, Rotem Petranker, Le-Anh Dinh-Williams, Katrina Hui and Emma Hapke Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2020, 1-11. doi.org/10.1177/0269881120908004 Abstract Rationale : Microdosing psychedelics – the practice of consuming small, sub-hallucinogenic doses of substances such as LSD or psilocybin – is gaining attention in popular media but remains poorly characterized. Contemporary studies of psychedelic microdosing have yet to report the basic psychiatric descriptors of psychedelic microdosers. Objectives : To examine the practices and demographics of a population of psychedelic microdosers – including their psychiatric diagnoses, prescription medications, and recreational substance use patterns – to develop a foundation [...]
Lire la suiteRole of the 5-HT2A Receptor in Self- and Other-Initiated Social Interaction in Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-Induced States : A Pharmacological fMRI Study Katrin H. Preller, Leonhard Schilbach, Thomas Pokorny, Jan Flemming, Erich Seifritz, and Franz X. Vollenweider The Journal of Neuroscience, 2018, 38, (14), 3603–3611. Doi : 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1939-17.2018 Distortions of self-experience are critical symptoms of psychiatric disorders and have detrimental effects on social interactions. In light of the immense need for improved and targeted interventions for social impairments, it is important to better understand the neurochemical substrates of social interaction abilities. We therefore investigated the pharmacological and neural correlates of self- and other-initiated social interaction. In [...]
Lire la suiteA single dose of cannabidiol reduces blood pressure in healthy volunteers in a randomized crossover study Khalid A. Jadoon, Garry D. Tan, and Saoirse E. O’Sullivan JCI Insight, 2017, 2, (11), e93760 Doi : 10.1172/jci.insight.93760 BACKGROUND. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid used in multiple sclerosis and intractable epilepsies. Preclinical studies show CBD has numerous cardiovascular benefits, including a reduced blood pressure (BP) response to stress. The aim of this study was to investigate if CBD reduces BP in humans. METHODS. Nine healthy male volunteers were given 600 mg of CBD or placebo in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study. Cardiovascular parameters were monitored using [...]
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