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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2020

An evaluation of the anti-hyperalgesic effects of cannabidiolic acid-methyl ester in a preclinical model of peripheral neuropathic pain.

Yong Fang Zhu, Katja Linher-Melville, Mohammad Javad Niazmand, Manu Sharma, Ayesha Shahid, Kan Lun Zhu, Natalka Parzei, Jesse Sidhu, Christeene Haj, Raphael Mechoulam and 1 more

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yong Fang ZhuMichael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Katja Linher-MelvilleMichael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Mohammad Javad NiazmandDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Manu SharmaDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Ayesha ShahidDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Kan Lun ZhuDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Natalka ParzeiDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Jesse SidhuDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Christeene HajInstitute for Cannabinoid Research, Hebrew University Medical Faculty, Jerusalem, Israel.
Raphael MechoulamInstitute for Cannabinoid Research, Hebrew University Medical Faculty, Jerusalem, Israel.
Gurmit SinghMichael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6256-5790
McMaster University · CAHebrew University of Jerusalem · IL

Funding

Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care Seed Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeChronic neuropathic pain (NEP) is associated with growing therapeutic cannabis use. To promote quality of life without psychotropic effects, cannabinoids other than Δ9-tetrahydrocannabidiol, including cannabidiol and its precursor cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), are being evaluated. Due to its instability, CBDA has been understudied, particularly as an anti-nociceptive agent. Adding a methyl ester group (CBDA-ME) significantly enhances its stability, facilitating analyses of its analgesic effects in vivo. This study examines early treatment efficacy of CBDA-ME in a rat model of peripherally induced NEP and evaluates sex as a biological variable. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: After 14 consecutive days of intraperitoneal CBDA-ME administration at 0.01, 0.1 and 1 μg·kg KEY

resultsIn males, CBDA-ME elicited a significant concentration-dependent chronic anti-hyperalgesic effect, also influencing both nociceptive and non-nociceptive mechanoreceptors, which were not observed in females at any of the concentrations tested. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Initiating treatment of a peripheral nerve injury with CBDA-ME at an early stage post-surgery provides anti-nociception in males, warranting further investigation into potential sexual dimorphisms underlying this response.

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CannabinoidsNeuralgiaAnimalsDronabinolEstersFemaleMaleQuality of LifeRatsRats, Sprague-Dawleycannabidiolic acidCannabinoidsDronabinolEsters

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PMID31981216
PMCPMC7236066
OpenAlexW3001451127

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