OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Improvement in Refractory Obsessive Compulsive Disorder With Dronabinol
Improvement in Refractory Obsessive Compulsive Disorder With Dronabinol -- SCHINDLER et al. 165 (4): 536 -- Am J Psychiatry





OBESITY

Does Cannabis Hold the Key to Treating Cardiometabolic Disease? (may need free registration)
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/525040_print

Effects of smoked marijuana on food intake and body weight
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Natural Pot-Like Compound Could Fight Obesity
Natural Pot-Like Compound Could Fight Obesity: Scientific American Podcast






ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

Marijuana Use in Potential Liver Transplant Candidates.
Unbound MEDLINE | Marijuana use in potential liver transplant candidates. Journal article abstract

The debate about marijuana usage in transplant candidates: recent medical evidence on marijuana health effects
Unbound MEDLINE | The debate about marijuana usage in transplant candidates: recent medical evidence on marijuana health effects. Journal article abstract





OSTEOPOROSIS/ BONES

Prototype drug to prevent osteoporosis based on cannabinoids found in the body
Scientists develop prototype drug to prevent osteoporosis based on cannabinoids produced by body

Hebrew U. Researchers Find Cannabis Can Strengthen Bones
Hebrew U. Researchers Find Cannabis Can Strengthen Bones - Good News - Israel News - Israel National News

Peripheral cannabinoid receptor, CB2, regulates bone mass
Peripheral cannabinoid receptor, CB2, regulates bone mass ââ?¬â? PNAS

New Weapon In Battle Against Osteoporosis
New Weapon In Battle Against Osteoporosis

Activation of CB2 receptor attenuates bone loss in osteoporosis
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

Cannabis-like compound prevents bone loss
Cannabis-like compound prevents bone loss: The Hempire - [cannabis, legalise]

The cannabinoid CB1 receptor regulates bone formation by modulating adrenergic signaling
The cannabinoid CB1 receptor regulates bone formation by modulating adrenergic signaling.

Cannabidiol decreases bone resorption by inhibiting RANK/RANKL expression and pro-inflammatory cytokines during experimental periodontitis in rats.
Unbound MEDLINE | Cannabidiol decreases bone resorption by inhibiting RANK/RANKL expression and pro-inflammatory cytokines during experimental periodontitis in rats. Journal article abstract

Cannabinoids and the skeleton: From marijuana to reversal of bone loss.
Unbound MEDLINE | Cannabinoids and the skeleton: From marijuana to reversal of bone loss. Journal article abstract

Cannabis may prevent osteoporosis
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Edinburgh, East and Fife | Cannabis may prevent osteoporosis

Role of cannabinoid receptors in bone disorders: alternatives for treatment
Role of cannabinoid receptors in bone disorders: a... [Drug News Perspect. 2008] - PubMed result




PAIN

Cannabis effective at relieving pain after major surgery
Cannabis effective at relieving pain after major surgery

Cannabinoids, in combination with (NSAIDS), produce a synergistic analgesic effect
Community Forum - View Single Post - Cannabinoids Enhance Analgesic Effects Of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

In MedPanel Summit, Leading Pain Experts Name Cannabinoids Among Most Promising Approaches to Treating Neuropathic Pain, Assert That Sociopolitical Climate Will Hamper Drug Approvals
In MedPanel Summit, Leading Pain Experts Name Cannabinoids Among Most Promising Approaches to Treating Neuropathic Pain, Assert That Sociopolitical Climate Will Hamper Drug Approvals - Health News - redOrbit

Cannabinoid analgesia as a potential new therapeutic option (may need free registration)
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16449552

Analgesic and adverse effects of an oral cannabis extract (Cannador) for postoperative pain
Clinical Studies and Case Reports


Delta-9-THC based monotherapy in fibromyalgia patients
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Add-on treatment with the synthetic cannabinomimetic nabilone on patients with chronic pain -
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Nabilone significantly reduces spasticity-related pain
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Synergistic affective analgesic interaction between delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and morphine.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Are oral cannabinoids safe and effective in refractory neuropathic pain?
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Dronabinol in the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimerâ??s disease with anorexia
Clinical Studies and Case Reports


Cannabis use for chronic non-cancer pain
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Tetrahydrocannabinol for treatment of chronic pain
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Analgesic effect of the cannabinoid analogue nabilone
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

The perceived effects of smoked cannabis on patients with multiple sclerosis.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Pain relief with oral cannabinoids in familial Mediterranean fever.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

The effect of orally and rectally administered delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on spasticity
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Marihuana as a therapeutic agent for muscle spasm or spasticity.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Analgesic effect of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

The analgesic properties of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and codeine.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Most pain patients gain benefit from cannabis in a British study
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

Cannabis, pain, and sleep: lessons from trials of Sativex, a cannabis-based medicine.
Cannabis, pain, and sleep: lessons from therapeutic clinical trials of Sativex, a cannabis-based medicine.

Cannabis: Use in HIV for Pain and Other Medical Symptoms
ScienceDirect - Journal of Pain and Symptom Management : Cannabis Use in HIV for Pain and Other Medical Symptoms



Ajulemic acid: A novel cannabinoid produces analgesia without a â??highâ?
ScienceDirect - Life Sciences : Ajulemic acid: A novel cannabinoid produces analgesia without a “high”

Therapeutic Aspects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
ROBSON: Br J Psychiatry, Volume 178().February 2001.107-115

Whether whole plant Cannabis extracts can improve intractable neurogenic symptoms?
http://www.ukcia.org/research/WholeP...icSymptoms.pdf

ANALGESIC AND ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF CONSTITUENTS OF CANNABIS SATIVA L.
Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Constituents of Cannabis Sativa

NOVEL SYNERGISTIC OPIOID-CANNABINOID CODRUG FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
Novel synergistic opioid-cannabinoid codrug for pain management - Patent Application 20080176885

Nabilone for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia.
Nabilone for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia. [J Pain. 2008] - PubMed result

Cannabis reduces opioid dose in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Role of the Cannabinoid System in Pain Control and Therapeutic Implications for the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Episodes
Role of the Cannabinoid System in Pain Control and Therapeutic Implications for the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Episodes

A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Cross-Over Trial of Cannabis Cigarettes in Neuropathic Pain
http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu/geninfo/Wilsey_2008.pdf

Interaction of the cannabinoid and opioid systems in the modulation of nociception.
Interaction of the cannabinoid and opioid systems ... [Int Rev Psychiatry. 2009] - PubMed result

Characteristics of patients with chronic pain accessing treatment with medical cannabis in Washington State.
Unbound MEDLINE | Characteristics of patients with chronic pain accessing treatment with medical cannabis in Washington State. Journal article

Standardized natural product cannabis in pain management and observations at a Canadian compassion society: a case report.
Unbound MEDLINE | Standardized natural product cannabis in pain management and observations at a Canadian compassion society: a case report. Journal article

Adjuvant topical therapy with a cannabinoid receptor agonist in facial postherpetic neuralgia.
Adjuvant topical therapy with a cannabinoid recept... [J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2009] - PubMed result




PANCREATITIS

Cannabinoids ameliorate pain and reduce disease pathology in cerulein -induced acute pancreatitis
Cannabinoids ameliorate pain and reduce disease pa... [Gastroenterology. 2007] - PubMed result

Cannabinoids Reduce Markers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Pancreatic Stellate Cells
Cannabinoids Reduce Markers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Pancreatic Stellate Cells



PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Marijuana Compounds May Aid Parkinson's Disease
cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Compounds May Aid Parkinson's Disease

Marijuana-Like Chemicals Helps Treat Parkinson's
cannabisnews.com: Marijuana-Like Chemicals Helps Treat Parkinson's

Cannabis use in Parkinson's disease: subjective improvement of motor symptoms.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports


Cannabinoids reduce levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Nabilone on L-DOPA induced dyskinesia in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Evaluation of cannabidiol in dystonic movement disorders.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Beneficial and adverse effects of cannabidiol in a Parkinson patient
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Neuroprotective effect of cannabinoids in a rat model of Parkinson's disease
(may need free registration)
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/17196181

Cannabinoids in parkinsonism (3 abstracts)
Cannabinoids in parkinsonism (PD Congress report)

US Patent 6630507 - Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants
Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants - US Patent 6630507 Abstract

The endocannabinoid system as a target for the treatment of motor dysfunction.
The endocannabinoid system as a target for the tre... [Br J Pharmacol. 2009] - PubMed result

Brazilian Scientists Show How Marijuana Can Help in Treating Parkinson
http://brazzilmag.com/lamvt/componen...parkinson.html






PATENTS RELATED TO CANNABIS

US Patent 7344736 - Extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials
Extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials - US Patent 7344736 Full Text

US Patent 6630507 - Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants
Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants - US Patent 6630507 Abstract

US Patent 6328992 - Cannabinoid patch and method for cannabis transdermal delivery
Cannabinoid patch and method for cannabis transdermal delivery - US Patent 6328992 Abstract

US Patent 6949582 - Method of relieving analgesia and reducing inflamation using a cannabinoid delivery topical liniment
Method of relieving analgesia and reducing inflamation using a cannabinoid delivery topical liniment - US Patent 6949582 Full Text

US Patent 7402686 - Cannabinoid crystalline derivatives and process of cannabinoid purification
Cannabinoid crystalline derivatives and process of cannabinoid purification - US Patent 7402686 Full Text

US Patent 6713048 - Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9 THC) solution metered dose inhalers and methods of use
Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9 THC) solution metered dose inhalers and methods of use - US Patent 6713048 Full Text

US Patent 6974568 - Treatment for cough
Treatment for cough - US Patent 6974568 Full Text

US Patent 7088914 - Device, method and resistive element for vaporizing a medicament
Device, method and resistive element for vaporizing a medicament - US Patent 7088914 Full Text

US Patent 7399872 - Conversion of CBD to Δ-THC and Δ-THC
Conversion of CBD to Δ-THC and Δ-THC - US Patent 7399872 Full Text

US Patent 6383513 - Compositions comprising cannabinoids (nasal spray)
Compositions comprising cannabinoids - US Patent 6383513 Full Text

US Patent 6132762 - Transcutaneous application of marijuana
Transcutaneous application of marijuana - US Patent 6132762 Abstract

US Patent 4189491 - Tetrahydrocannabinol in a method of treating glaucoma
Tetrahydrocannabinol in a method of treating glaucoma - US Patent 4189491 Abstract

US Patent Application 20060242899 - Method of cultivating plants
Method of cultivating plants - Patent Application 20060242899

US Patent 7109245 - Vasoconstrictor cannabinoid analogs
Vasoconstrictor cannabinoid analogs - US Patent 7109245 Full Text





POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER/ PTSD

Israel to soothe soldiers with marijuana
NewsMine.org - Israel to soothe soldiers with marijuana

Study: Marijuana Eases Traumatic Memories
cannabisnews.com: Study: Marijuana Eases Traumatic Memories

Medical Marijuana: PTSD Medical Malpractice
Medical Marijuana: PTSD Medical Malpractice - Salem-News.Com

Cannabis for the Wounded - Another Walter Reed Scandal
LP: Cannabis for the Wounded - Another Walter Reed Scandal

PTSD and Cannabis: A Clinician Ponders Mechanism of Action
CCRMG

Cannabis Eases Post Traumatic Stress
CCRMG

Endocannabinoids extinguish bad memories in the brain
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

Natural high helps banish bad memories
Natural high helps banish bad memories - 31 July 2002 - New Scientist

The use of a synthetic cannabinoid in the management of treatment-resistant nightmares in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The use of a synthetic cannabinoid in the manageme... [CNS Neurosci Ther. 2009] - PubMed result

Marijuana could alleviate symptoms of PTSD
Marijuana could alleviate symptoms of PTSD | health




PREGNANCY

Oily fish makes 'babies brainier'
BBC NEWS | Health | Oily fish makes 'babies brainier'

Ganja use among Jamaican women.
http://www.rism.org/isg/dlp/ganja/an...njaBabyes.html

Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study
Latest News - Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study

Cannabis Relieves Morning Sickness
CCRMG

Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica
Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica: An Ethnographic Study

The Endocannabinoid-CB Receptor System
http://www.nel.edu/pdf_/25_12/NEL251204A01_Fride_.pdf

CLAIM #7: MARIJUANA USE DURING PREGNANCY HARMS THE FETUS
Erowid Cannabis Vault : Exposing Marijuana Myths

More Pregnancy Highs Than Lows
More Pregnancy Highs Than Lows: The Hempire - [cannabis, london]

Medicinal cannabis use among childbearing women
ScienceDirect - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice : Survey of medicinal cannabis use among childbearing women: Patterns of its use in pregnancy and retroactive self-assessment of its efficacy against ‘morning sickness’

Use of anti-emetic herbs in pregnancy: women's choices, and the question of safety and efficacy
ScienceDirect - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery : Use of anti-emetic herbs in pregnancy: women's choices, and the question of safety and efficacy

During pregnancy, recreational drug-using women stop taking ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) and reduce alcohol consumption, but continue to smoke tobacco and cannabis: initial findings from the Development and Infancy Study.
Unbound MEDLINE | During pregnancy, recreational drug-using women stop taking ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) and reduce alcohol consumption, but continue to smoke tobacco and cannabis: initial findings from the Development and Infan

Medical marijuana: a surprising solution to severe morning sickness
Medical Marijuana: A Surprising Solution to Severe Morning Sickness // Current







PRENATAL EXPOSURE

Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica
Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica: An Ethnographic Study

The Endocannabinoid-CB Receptor System
http://www.nel.edu/pdf_/25_12/NEL251204A01_Fride_.pdf

Ganja use among Jamaican women.
http://www.rism.org/isg/dlp/ganja/an...njaBabyes.html

Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study
Latest News - Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study

Nonmutagenic action of cannabinoids in vitro
Nonmutagenic Action of Cannabinoids <i>in vitr</i><i>o</i>

Prenatal exposure to tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and caffeine on birth size and subsequent growth.
A comparison of the effects of prenatal exposure t... [Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1987 Mar-Apr] - PubMed result

Tobacco and marijuana use on offspring growth from birth through 3 years of age.
The effects of prenatal tobacco and marijuana use ... [Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1992 Nov-Dec] - PubMed result

Prenatal marijuana use and neonatal outcome.
Prenatal marijuana use and neonatal outcome. [Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1991 May-Jun] - PubMed result



Prenatal exposure to a cannabinoid receptor agonist does not affect sensorimotor gating in rats
ScienceDirect - European Journal of Pharmacology : Prenatal exposure to a cannabinoid receptor agonist does not affect sensorimotor gating in rats

Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Clinical Cannabis: To Eat or Not to Eat?
http://haworthpress.com/store/Articl...t.asp?ID=18139

Medical marijuana: a surprising solution to severe morning sickness
Medical Marijuana: A Surprising Solution to Severe Morning Sickness // Current

Comparison of meconium and neonatal hair analysis for detection of gestational exposure to drugs of abuse
Comparison of meconium and neonatal hair analysis for detection of gestational exposure to drugs of abuse

Maternal tobacco, cannabis and alcohol use during pregnancy and risk of adolescent psychotic symptoms in offspring.
Unbound MEDLINE | Maternal tobacco, cannabis and alcohol use during pregnancy and risk of adolescent psychotic symptoms in offspring. Journal article abstract

Maternal Marijuana use not Associated with Psychotic Symptoms , but Alcohol is
Maternal Marijuana use not Associated with Psychotic Symptoms , but Alcohol is




PRIONS

Cannabidiol Prevents Prion Accumulation and Protects Neurons against Prion Toxicity
Nonpsychoactive Cannabidiol Prevents Prion Accumulation and Protects Neurons against Prion Toxicity -- Dirikoc et al. 27 (36): 9537 -- Journal of Neuroscience

Cannabidiol May be Effective in Preventing Bovine Spongiforme Enzephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease)
AAMC: Cannabidiol may be effective in preventing bovine spongiforme enzephalopathy (mad cow disease)

Pot smoking could stop Mad Cow Disease?
http://chattahbox.com/curiosity/2008...d-cow-disease/



PRURITIS

Cream with endocannabinoids effective in the treatment of pruritus
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

Topical cannabinoid agonists : An effective new possibility for treating chronic pruritus.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Dronabinol in patients with intractable pruritus secondary to cholestatic liver disease.
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Cannabis: Potential treatment for skin disorders?
Cannabis: Potential treatment for skin disorders?

Cannabinoid system in the skin - a possible target for future therapies in dermatology.
Cannabinoid system in the skin - a possible target... [Exp Dermatol. 2009] - PubMed result

Chronic pruritus: targets, mechanisms and future therapies.
Chronic pruritus: targets, mechanisms and future t... [Drug News Perspect. 2008] - PubMed result





QUITTING OTHER DRUGS

Crack heads and roots daughters: The therapeutic use of cannabis in Jamaica (cocaine)
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Role of cannabinoid receptors in alcohol abuse
Role of cannabinoid receptors in alcohol abuse, study



Cannabidiol, Antioxidants, and Diuretics in Reversing Binge Ethanol-Induced Neurotoxicity
Comparison of Cannabidiol, Antioxidants, and Diuretics in Reversing Binge Ethanol-Induced Neurotoxicity ââ?¬â? JPET

Cannabis substitution (alcohol)
Clinical Studies and Case Reports

Cannabis as a Substitute for Alcohol
CCRMG

Intermittent marijuana use is associated with improved retention in naltrexone treatment for opiate-dependence.
Unbound MEDLINE | Intermittent marijuana use is associated with improved retention in naltrexone treatment for opiate-dependence. Journal article abstract

Effects of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist AM 251 on the reinstatement of nicotine-conditioned place preference by drug priming in rats.
Unbound MEDLINE | Effects of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist AM 251 on the reinstatement of nicotine-conditioned place preference by drug priming in rats. Journal article abstract

Comparison of subjective, pharmacokinetic, and physiological effects of marijuana smoked as joints and blunts.
Unbound MEDLINE | Comparison of subjective, pharmacokinetic, and physiological effects of marijuana smoked as joints and blunts. Journal article abstract

Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol decreases somatic and motivational manifestations of nicotine withdrawal in mice.
Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol decreases somatic and ... [Eur J Neurosci. 2004] - PubMed result

Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs.
Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other dru... [Harm Reduct J. 2009] - PubMed result

Interaction of the cannabinoid and opioid systems in the modulation of nociception.
Interaction of the cannabinoid and opioid systems ... [Int Rev Psychiatry. 2009] - PubMed result




RADIATION SICKNESS NAUSEA

Receptor mechanism and antiemetic activity of structurally-diverse cannabinoids
Unbound MEDLINE | Receptor mechanism and antiemetic activity of structurally-diverse cannabinoids against radiation-induced emesis in the least shrew. Journal article abstract





R(+)-METHANANANDAMIDE- an Anandamide analog

Inhibition of human tumour prostate PC-3 cell growth by cannabinoids R(+)-Methanandamide and JWH-015: Involvement of CB2 - Abstract
UroToday - Inhibition of human tumour prostate PC-3 cell growth by cannabinoids R(+)-Methanandamide and JWH-015: Involvement of CB2 - Abstract