2022
The relationship between cannabis use and taurine: A MRS and metabolomics study
Newman S, Martin A, Raymond D, Cheng H, Wilson L, Barnes S, O’Donnell B. The relationship between cannabis use and taurine: A MRS and metabolomics study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269280. PMID: 35653401, PMCID: PMC9162360, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTaurine levelsCB useBody compositionLow-BMI individualsDorsal anterior cingulateMagnetic resonance spectroscopyNon-user groupNeuroprotective effectsBMI individualsNeurotoxic effectsMRS studiesUrine analysisAnterior cingulateCannabis useSimilar findingsUrine samplesTaurineEssential amino acidsMetabolomic analysisMetabolomics studiesGlutamateCurrent studyGroupBMILevels
2020
In an exploratory randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, psychoactive doses of intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol fail to produce antinociceptive effects in healthy human volunteers
Schindler EAD, Schnakenberg Martin AM, Sewell RA, Ranganathan M, DeForest A, Pittman BP, Perrino A, D’Souza D. In an exploratory randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study, psychoactive doses of intravenous delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol fail to produce antinociceptive effects in healthy human volunteers. Psychopharmacology 2020, 237: 3097-3107. PMID: 32632491, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-020-05595-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapsaicin-induced hyperalgesiaCross-over studyHealthy human subjectsIntravenous THCAcute painAntinociceptive effectDrug effectsDrug AdministrationHuman subjectsDose-related mannerPeak drug effectHealthy human volunteersSignificant antinociceptive propertiesRationaleAnimal studiesElectrical painPain conditionsPain managementChemical painPain ratingsAntinociceptive propertiesHealthy volunteersPsychoactive dosesAcute chemicalHuman studiesCognitive alterations