New Insight into Cannabinoid Effects 3.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2024) | Viewed by 3001
Special Issue Editor
Interests: endocannabinoid; inflammatory bowel disease; cannabis use in IBD; cannabis
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Dear Colleagues,
Cannabis is the most widely used recreational drug worldwide. The cannabis plant contains as many as 100 phytocannabinoids as well as other ingredients, such as terpenes and flavonoids. Phytocannabinoids exert their effects through the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is an endogenous system with an important role in modulating mood, memory, reward homeostasis, immune regulation, and energy balance. The best-known phytocannabinoids are Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is responsible for the psychotropic effect of cannabis, and cannabidiol (CBD), which does not have a central effect but is shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect.
The use of medical cannabis is rapidly increasing, and physicians are faced with an increasing demand from patients to prescribe it. Sadly, this is not accompanied by scientifically sound evidence regarding the efficacy, if any, of cannabis treatment. Very little is known about the effect of cannabis and the significance of various cannabinoid combinations or mode of cannabis consumption. On the other hand, we cannot afford to ignore the many reports about the positive effects of cannabis. More data and evidence on how cannabinoids affect physiology and pathophysiology, as well as their therapeutic potential are urgently needed.
The open access International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) (IF 6.208, ISSN 1422-0067) is therefore planning this Special Issue entitled “New Insight into Cannabinoid Effects 3.0”. As the Guest Editor, I would like to invite you to contribute an article/review to this issue. We promise you a rapid and rigorous peer review, manuscript handling, and editorial process.
Dr. Timna Naftali
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cannabinoids
- endogenous cannabinoids
- neurodegenerative diseases
- cancer
- pharmacology
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