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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Beta-Caryophyllene, a Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 Selective Agonist, in Emotional and Cognitive Disorders.

Caterina Ricardi, Serena Barachini, Giorgio Consoli, Donatella Marazziti, Beatrice Polini, Grazia Chiellini

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Caterina RicardiDepartment of Pathology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Serena BarachiniHematology Division, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4972-7927
Giorgio ConsoliDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Donatella MarazzitiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4021-5829
Beatrice PoliniDepartment of Pathology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2664-6091
Grazia ChielliniDepartment of Pathology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6703-5820
University of Pisa · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mental disorders account for one of the most prevalent categories of the burden of disease worldwide, with depression expected to be the largest contributor by 2030, closely followed by anxiety. The COVID-19 pandemic possibly exacerbated these challenges, especially amongst adolescents, who experienced isolation, disrupted routines, and limited healthcare access. Notably, the pandemic has been associated with long-term neurological effects known as "long-COVID", characterized by both cognitive and psychopathological symptoms. In general, psychiatric disorders, including those related to long-COVID, are supposed to be due to widespread inflammation leading to neuroinflammation. Recently, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) emerged as a potential target for addressing depression and anxiety pathophysiology. Specifically, natural or synthetic cannabinoids, able to selectively interact with cannabinoid type-2 receptor (CB2R), recently revealed new therapeutic potential in neuropsychiatric disorders with limited or absent psychotropic activity. Among the most promising natural CB2R ligands, the bicyclic sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene (BCP) has emerged as an excellent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant therapeutic agent. This review underscores BCP's immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, highlighting its therapeutic potential for the management of depression and anxiety.

Indexed as

Cannabinoid Receptor AgonistsCognitive DysfunctionPolycyclic SesquiterpenesAdolescentAnti-Inflammatory AgentsHumansPandemicsPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB2Receptors, CannabinoidAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCannabinoid Receptor AgonistscaryophyllenePolycyclic SesquiterpenesReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB2Receptors, Cannabinoidanxietycannabinoid type 2 receptorCOVID-19depressionendocannabinoid systeminflammationneuroinflammationneuropsychiatric diseasesβ-caryophyllene

Identifiers

PMID38542177
PMCPMC10970213
OpenAlexW4392662434

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