cysts/cannabis

Smoking is one of the few risk factors that have been identified for functional ovarian cysts, and results of one epidemiologic study suggest that body mass index (BMI; weight (kg)/height (m)(2)) may modify the effect of this exposure. The current study assessed the association of cigarette smoking

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) is involved in nerve growth in endometriosis-associated ectopic cyst. METHODS The effect of CB1R agonist and antagonist on the expression of pan-neuronal marker protein gene product (PGP) 9.5 in ectopic cyst was examined by

The endocannabinoid system regulates neurite outgrowth and neurogenesis during development of the central nervous system. Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) is expressed in neurons, including the somata and fibers, that innervate the endometrial ectopic cyst in rats. Here, we investigated the

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii that harms the brain and increases the risk of epilepsy acquisition. It is well known that cannabinoid (CB) signaling is activated following brain insults and protects the neurons from excitotoxicity and

BACKGROUND Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide. As societies reconsider the legal status of cannabis, policy makers and clinicians require sound knowledge of the acute and chronic effects of cannabis. This review focuses on the latter. METHODS A systematic review of Medline,