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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Pharmacokinetics of Non-Psychotropic Phytocannabinoids.

Mariana Lacerda, Andreia Carona, Sara Castanheira, Amílcar Falcão, Joana Bicker, Ana Fortuna

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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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

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Cannabigerol ExertsJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2025
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  10. The effects of Cannabidiol on podocytes in vitro.Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 2025
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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.

Mariana LacerdaLaboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0000-9228-6322
Andreia CaronaLaboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6641-210X
Sara CastanheiraLaboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal.
Amílcar FalcãoLaboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3854-6549
Joana BickerLaboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7500-1671
Ana FortunaLaboratory of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6981-6639

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cannabinoids are widely recognized for their potential therapeutic effects, making them significant and valuable candidates for medical research and applications across various fields. This review aims to analyze the pharmacokinetics of Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabigerol (CBG), and Cannabichromene (CBC), along with their corresponding acidic forms, Cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), and Cannabichromenic acid (CBCA). Among these cannabinoids, CBD is the most extensively studied. Nevertheless, research involving all the mentioned cannabinoids has shown that their pharmacokinetic parameters are highly variable, depending significantly on factors such as dose, formulation, route of administration, and diet. Furthermore, challenges such as brain penetration and first-pass metabolism have been highlighted. In conclusion, this review demonstrates significant progress in understanding the pharmacokinetics of non-psychotropic cannabinoids. However, it also underscores the need for further research, particularly on CBG, CBC, and their respective acidic forms, with the most significant gap being in clinical investigations. Expanding these studies is essential to facilitate their optimized use in medical treatments.

Indexed as

cannabichromenecannabichromenic acidcannabidiolcannabidiolic acidcannabigerolcannabigerolic acidpharmacokinetics

Identifiers

PMID40006604
PMCPMC11858989

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