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Millennia in the making: unlocking the medicinal value of CBD

20 May 2021 | By Dr Sotirios Karathanasis (Enveda Biosciences)

Dr Sotirios Karathanasis discusses the history of cannabis as a treatment and delves into the process of turning plant-based medicines into clinically proven drugs.

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High-CBD cannabis extracts could provide COVID-19 treatment

9 March 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Cannabidiol's (CBD) anti-inflammatory properties could be harnessed to treat or prevent COVID-19, according to a new study.

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CBD shown to kill Gram-negative bacteria in pre-clinical studies

20 January 2021 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have shown that CBD can kill Gram-negative bacteria, which could lead to the first new class of antibiotics for resistant bacteria in 60 years.

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Novel vaccine could counter dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids

28 December 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

In pre-clinical trials, researchers have shown that a new vaccine could combat the dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids.

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CBD molecule has potential to treat rare skin diseases, study shows

17 November 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that CBD induces an enzyme with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in the top layer of the skin.

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CBD could treat inflammation caused by COVID-19, study shows

20 October 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that CBD reduces inflammation in the lungs of COVID-19 mouse models by increasing levels of the apelin peptide.

CBD structure with vials of oil and leaves from the cannabis plant

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CBD may combat cytokine storms and respiratory distress caused by COVID-19

17 July 2020 | By Hannah Balfour (Drug Target Review)

Scientists found in a murine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that cannabidiol (CBD) helped the lungs recover from excessive inflammation caused by COVID-19.

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CBD could work as effective glioblastoma treatment, study finds

28 April 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A study has shown that cannabidiol (CBD) slows cancer cell growth and is toxic to human glioblastoma cell lines, presenting a possible treatment.

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HTS used to reveal anticancer properties of cannabinoid combinations

31 March 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have used high-throughput screening to discover the best combinations of purified cannabinoids against gastrointestinal cancer cells.

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Cannabidiol identified as potential ‘helper’ compound for antibiotics

25 March 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have found that using antibiotics in combination with cannabidiol (CBD) enhanced their effect against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

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Antibacterial cannabinoid compound identified by researchers

27 February 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A study has revealed that the compound cannabigerol (CBG) is effective as an antibacterial in mice, by preventing bacteria from forming biofilms.

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Cannabinoid screening reveals anti-tumour properties of CBC and CBG

28 January 2020 | By Victoria Rees (Drug Target Review)

A high-throughput screening test of different cannabinoids has demonstrated that CBC and CBG exhibit anti-tumour effects.

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Endometriosis symptoms in mice improved by cannabinoids

16 January 2020 | By Rachael Harper (Drug Target Review)

A new study in mice has suggested that cannabinoids can relieve pain caused by endometriosis and paves the way for further clinical research.

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Drug Target Review – Issue 2 2019

5 June 2019 | By Drug Target Review

In this issue: novel approaches to produce radiolabelled antibodies, the use of CRISPR/Cas9 to accelerate the development of targeted therapies and utilisation of stem cells to study the effects of cannabis on neuronal development.

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Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells

6 February 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers say some cannabinoid compounds may actually inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in the lab...

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