In:
Current Drug Safety, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Vol. 18, No. 4 ( 2023-11), p. 465-473
Abstract:
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is the second most widely used illegal
psychoactive substance smoked worldwide after tobacco, mainly due to the psychoactive effects induced by D-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (9-THC). Cannabidiol (CBD) is extracted from cannabis
and may be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. Some patents on cannabidiol are discussed in this review. The cannabinoid is a non-psychoactive isomer of the more infamous tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC); and is available in several administration modes, most known as CBD oil. Objectives: This study aims to provide an enhanced review of cannabidiol properties used in treating
inflammation. This review also emphasises the current safety profile of cannabidiol. Method: Cannabis is also called Marijuana. It is the second most commonly used illegal psychoactive
substance in the universe after tobacco. D-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (9-THC) present in cannabis produces psychoactive effects. Cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from cannabis is used for antiinflammatory
purposes. Cannabis smoking causes various types of cancer, such as lung, tongue, and jaw. The current review took literature from Google Scholar, PubMed, and Google Patents.
Many clinical investigations are included in this review. Result: After analysing the literature on cannabis, it has been suggested that although cannabis is
banned in some countries, it may be included in the treatment and mitigation of some diseases and symptoms like pain management, epilepsy, cancer, and anxiety disorder. Mild side effects were
frequently observed in cannabis medications, which included infertility in females, liver damage, etc. Conclusion: Cannabis contains chemical compounds such as the cannabinoids delta-9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive substance, and non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabidiol has been confirmed as an efficient treatment of epilepsy in several clinical trials, with
one pure CBD product named Epidiolex. It is also used in treating anxiety and acne, as a pain reliever, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1574-8863
DOI:
10.2174/1574886317666220902100511
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Publication Date:
2023
SSG:
15,3
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