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- Title
Cannabinoids: Therapeutic Use in Clinical Practice.
- Authors
Pagano, Cristina; Navarra, Giovanna; Coppola, Laura; Avilia, Giorgio; Bifulco, Maurizio; Laezza, Chiara
- Abstract
Medical case reports suggest that cannabinoids extracted from Cannabis sativa have therapeutic effects; however, the therapeutic employment is limited due to the psychotropic effect of its major component, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The new scientific discoveries related to the endocannabinoid system, including new receptors, ligands, and mediators, allowed the development of new therapeutic targets for the treatment of several pathological disorders minimizing the undesirable psychotropic effects of some constituents of this plant. Today, FDA-approved drugs, such as nabiximols (a mixture of THC and non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD)), are employed in alleviating pain and spasticity in multiple sclerosis. Dronabinol and nabilone are used for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Dronabinol was approved for the treatment of anorexia in patients with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). In this review, we highlighted the potential therapeutic efficacy of natural and synthetic cannabinoids and their clinical relevance in cancer, neurodegenerative and dermatological diseases, and viral infections.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Food &; Drug Administration; CANNABIDIOL; CANNABIS (Genus); CANNABINOIDS; CANNABINOID receptors; IMMUNOLOGICAL deficiency syndromes; VIRUS diseases; SYNTHETIC marijuana; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 6, p3344
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms23063344