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ReviewThe Laryngoscope2025

Cannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System in the Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

John J W Lee, Amr F Hamour, Jacob G J Wihlidal, John M Lee, Eric Monteiro, Ewa Poduch, Lakshmi Kotra, Allan D Vescan

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Review in The Laryngoscope, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

John J W LeeDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3364-9960
Amr F HamourDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9345-4500
Jacob G J WihlidalDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3435-1947
John M LeeDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Eric MonteiroDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Ewa PoduchCenter for Molecular Design and Preformulations, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Lakshmi KotraCenter for Molecular Design and Preformulations, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Allan D VescanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveRecently, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has emerged as a therapeutic target for various inflammatory diseases, including those of the respiratory tract. The objective of this scoping review is to explore the role of the ECS in the pathophysiology of CRS. Moreover, we sought to identify, appraise, and summarize the available evidence for cannabinoids as a potential treatment for CRS. DATA SOURCES: Six databases and four clinical trial registries were searched from inception to February 2025. REVIEW

methodsAll identified studies investigating the role of the ECS in sinonasal inflammatory disease were included for review.

resultsA total of 1534 studies were identified in the initial search. Following screening and full-text analysis by three authors, five studies were included in the final scoping review. Four of the studies were preclinical and in vitro in nature, examining the effects of ECS modulation through CB1 and/or CB2 receptors. The findings of each study support a common conclusion that the ECS is implicated in regulating cellular inflammatory pathways potentially involved in sinonasal disease. The final study investigated the effect of marijuana smoking on subjective and objective measures of CRS severity. There were no clinical studies identified investigating the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of sinonasal inflammatory conditions.

conclusionCurrent literature examining the role of ECS in sinonasal inflammatory disease is highly limited, though it indicates ECS may play a role in the complex pathophysiology of sinonasal inflammatory disease. Further work is warranted to assess ECS as a potential therapeutic target for CRS.

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CannabinoidsEndocannabinoidsRhinitisSinusitisChronic DiseaseHumansRhinosinusitisCannabinoidsEndocannabinoidscannabinoidschronic rhinosinusitisCRSwNPCRSwoNPscoping reviewtetrahydrocannabinol

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PMID40260746
PMCPMC12255383

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