Pharmacologic Substance
cannabidiol
Brand Names:
Epidiolex
Effect:
Increased Central Nervous System Serotonin Activity
May Treat:
Anxiety;
Epilepsies, Myoclonic;
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome;
Pain
More Information:
Definitions related to cannabidiol:
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A phytocannabinoid derived from Cannabis species, which is devoid of psychoactive activity, with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities. Upon administration, cannabidiol (CBD) exerts its anti-proliferative, anti-angiogenic and pro-apoptotic activity through various mechanisms, which likely do not involve signaling by cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1), CB2, or vanilloid receptor 1. CBD stimulates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and inhibits AKT/mTOR signaling, thereby activating autophagy and promoting apoptosis. In addition, CBD enhances the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which further enhances apoptosis. This agent also upregulates the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP1) and decreases the expression of inhibitor of DNA binding 1 (ID-1). This inhibits cancer cell invasiveness and metastasis. CBD may also activate the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 2 (TRPV2), which may increase the uptake of various cytotoxic agents in cancer cells. The analgesic effect of CBD is mediated through the binding of this agent to and activation of CB1.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Compound isolated from Cannabis sativa extract.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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