ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Cannabidiol for Pain Treatment: Focus on Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 151 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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151 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 269 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effects of Cannabinoids on Ischemic Stroke-Associated Neuroinflammation: A Systematic Review.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Cannabidiol on Performance and Post-Load Recovery among Healthy and Physically Active Individuals: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Classical cannabinoid receptors as target in cancer-induced bone pain: a systematic review, meta-analysis and bioinformatics validation.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy, pharmacokinetics and safety of liposomal synthetic cannabidiol injected subcutaneously in dogs: a randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical trial.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Trial
- The Endocannabinoid System in Endometriosis-Associated Pain: Mechanisms, Molecular Targets, and Therapeutic Implications.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Review
- Effects of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on cognitive outcomes following acute use of cannabis for chronic pain.Psychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Sublingual Administration for Pain Control: Pharmacology, Clinical Applications and Future Directions.CNS drugs · 2026Review
- Repeated whole-body inhalation of cannabidiol vapor induces progressive pulmonary inflammatory and vascular remodeling without systemic toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats.Veterinary world · 2026Article
- Endocannabinoid system and skeletal muscle health: Insights from cannabidiol.Molecular metabolism · 2026Review
- Cannabidiol in the anterior insular cortex attenuates chronic neuropathic pain and comorbid anxiety- and depression-like behaviors: involvement of CBPsychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Gnao1 acts as a gatekeeper to alleviate neuropathic pain by silencing pro-nociceptive signaling cascades.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Article
- Impact of cannabis use and tobacco smoking on outcomes of open carpal tunnel release surgery: a nationwide study in the United States.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Cannabidiol attenuates chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic pain through a mechanism that requires the enzymebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Cannabidiol (CBD) modulates the serotonin-kynurenine metabolic balance in the brain of morphine-tolerant neuropathic rats.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2026Article
- Effect of cannabidiol, cannabinol and tetrahydrocannabivarin in managing inflammatory pain.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Pro- But Not Antinociceptive Effects of Cannabidiol Depend on Trpa1b in Larval Zebrafish.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2026Article
- Exploring the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol in soft tissue wound healing: Delivery strategies and anti-inflammatory pathways.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Review
- Melatonin mitigates hormonal toxicity in cannabis-treated female Wistar rats: involvement of cannabinoid receptor.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Article
- Therapeutic potential of acidic cannabinoids: an update.Journal of cannabis research · 2026Review
- Cannabinoid efficacy for pain: dose, chronicity and route.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
91 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Cannabis has a long history of medical use. Although there are many cannabinoids present in cannabis, Δ9tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the two components found in the highest concentrations. CBD itself does not produce typical behavioral cannabimimetic effects and was thought not to be responsible for psychotropic effects of cannabis. Numerous anecdotal findings testify to the therapeutic effects of CBD, which in some cases were further supported by research findings. However, data regarding CBD's mechanism of action and therapeutic potential are abundant and omnifarious. Therefore, we review the basic research regarding molecular mechanism of CBD's action with particular focus on its analgesic potential. Moreover, this article describes the detailed analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of CBD in various models, including neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, osteoarthritis and others. The dose and route of the administration-dependent effect of CBD, on the reduction in pain, hyperalgesia or allodynia, as well as the production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines, were described depending on the disease model. The clinical applications of CBD-containing drugs are also mentioned. The data presented herein unravel what is known about CBD's pharmacodynamics and analgesic effects to provide the reader with current state-of-art knowledge regarding CBD's action and future perspectives for research.
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