ArticleFree radical biology & medicine2014
Cannabidiol protects liver from binge alcohol-induced steatosis by mechanisms including inhibition of oxidative stress and increase in autophagy.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Role of Cannabidiol in Liver Disease: A Systemic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Cannabidiol as a Novel Candidate Alcohol Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy: A Systematic Review.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2019Pooled it
- Safety of Co-Administered Cannabidiol (CBD) and alcohol: a Phase I study.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Article
- Effects of Cannabidiol on Behavior and Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model of Depression Under Chronic Stress.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Article
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- Cannabidiol mitigates alcohol dependence and withdrawal with neuroprotective effects in the basolateral amygdala and striatum.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Cannabidiol-Ion Channel Interactions Represent a Promising Preventive and Therapeutic Strategy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Review
- Dose- and tissue-dependent effects of cannabidiol on antioxidant status in developing chicken embryos.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Cannabinoid System as a Potential Novel Target for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2025Article
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- β-Nicotinamide mononucleotide alleviates Alcohol-Induced liver injury in a mouse model through activation of NADHereditas · 2025Article
- Effects of five cannabis oils with different CBD: THC ratios and terpenes on hypertension, dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis, oxidative stress, and CB1 receptor in an experimental model.Journal of cannabis research · 2025Article
- Emerging medications and pharmacological treatment approaches for substance use disorders.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2025Review
- Protective Action of Cannabidiol on Tiamulin Toxicity in Humans-In Vitro Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Cannabidiol (CBD) modulates the transcriptional profile of ethanol-exposed human dermal fibroblast cells.Journal of applied genetics · 2024Article
- Alcohol activates cannabinoid receptor 1 and 2 in a model of pathogen induced pulmonary inflammation.Toxicology letters · 2024Article
- Cannabidiol and Beta-Caryophyllene Combination Attenuates Diabetic Neuropathy by Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome/NFκB through the AMPK/sirT3/Nrf2 Axis.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Cannabidiol alleviates carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in mice by regulating NF-κB and PPAR-α pathways.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Autophagy, Oxidative Stress, and Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Potential Clinical Applications.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Oral Cannabidiol does not alter Alcohol Seeking and Self-Administration in Baboons.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Article
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Abstract
Acute alcohol drinking induces steatosis, and effective prevention of steatosis can protect liver from progressive damage caused by alcohol. Increased oxidative stress has been reported as one mechanism underlying alcohol-induced steatosis. We evaluated whether cannabidiol, which has been reported to function as an antioxidant, can protect the liver from alcohol-generated oxidative stress-induced steatosis. Cannabidiol can prevent acute alcohol-induced liver steatosis in mice, possibly by preventing the increase in oxidative stress and the activation of the JNK MAPK pathway. Cannabidiol per se can increase autophagy both in CYP2E1-expressing HepG2 cells and in mouse liver. Importantly, cannabidiol can prevent the decrease in autophagy induced by alcohol. In conclusion, these results show that cannabidiol protects mouse liver from acute alcohol-induced steatosis through multiple mechanisms including attenuation of alcohol-mediated oxidative stress, prevention of JNK MAPK activation, and increasing autophagy.
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