Best of cannabinoid science this week...
A secret buyer survey of 40 CBD products finds only three of them contain CBD levels within 10% of their label claim
Cure-All cannabidiol? The cannabidiol content of commercial products
A German survey found that about one in nine people were using CBD products, mostly for pain & stress relief
Usage and health perception of cannabidiol-containing products among the population in Germany: a descriptive study conducted in 2020 and 2021
In children & young adults with epilepsy, CBD reduced seizure frequency as well as causing improvements to alertness, speech & new developmental milestones with the most common adverse events being irritability & drowsiness
Real-Life Experience With Purified Cannabidiol Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
In Dutch veterans, a positive study on using cannabis for chronic PTSD
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Dutch Veterans: A Health Care Evaluation
And a case report of a young teen self-medicating with cannabis for PTSD
Case Report: Cannabis for Treatment of PTSD
In 69 patients with panic disorder, CBD decreased their threat expectation
Effects of cannabidiol on fear conditioning in anxiety disorders: decreased threat expectation during retention, but no enhanced fear re-extinction
A survey of Argentinian cannabis veterinarians they found pain, seizures & behavior disorders to be the most common treatments for dogs & for cats, conditions treated included pain, behavior, an autoimmune disease, skin diseases, gingivostomatitis & as a palliative for cancer
Cannabis and pathologies in dogs and cats: first survey of phytocannabinoid use in veterinary medicine in Argentina
A survey of Thai veterinarians on the use of CBD for dogs with osteoarthritis found that many were in favor
Thai veterinarians' perceptions of cannabidiol products for dogs with osteoarthritis: a qualitative interview study
For lower back pain, a review of 12 studies suggest the utility of cannabis
Medical Cannabis and Its Efficacy/Effectiveness for the Treatment of Low-Back Pain: a Systematic Review
For neurological diseases, a review of using cannabis
Therapeutic use of medical Cannabis in neurological diseases: a clinical update
For gum diseases, a review of using the cannabinoids
Cannabinoids in Periodontology: Where Are We Now?
In postoperative rats, CBD lowered their pain & thermal sensitivity
Antinociceptive action of cannabidiol on thermal sensitivity and post-operative pain in male and female rats
In a mouse model of heart attacks, CBD promoted more cardiac muscle cells & heart regeneration
Cannabidiol represses miR-143 to promote cardiomyocyte proliferation and heart regeneration after myocardial infarction
In a mouse model of sickle cell anemia, the endocannabinoid PEA improved their gait via the lowering of chronic pain via improvements in the cerebellum (a brain center of movement)
Palmitoylethanolamide Modulates Gait By Targeting Purkinje Cells in the Brain of Sickle Mice
In a rat model of hyperinsulinemia (high levels of insulin in the blood, related to type 2 diabetes), chronic THC regulated the appetite hormones & promoted regeneration in the gastric tissues
Chronic administration of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol protects hyperinsulinemic gastric tissue in rats