Chemical, Biological and Preclinical Aspects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 22
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Interests: herbal medicine; cannabinoids; cannabis; pain; clinical pharmacology; nutraceuticals
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Dear Colleagues,
Cannabis research received a significant boost in recent decades related to medical use, made possible by laws promoted in this regard in numerous countries, despite remaining illegal in many others. Its partial emergence from previously illegal confines fostered research on the plant and its active ingredients. Initially focused on better-known delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, this research has long since expanded including other compounds such as cannabigerol and cannabidivarin, a non-psychoactive compound from the cannabis plant similar to CBD but with a different chemical structure. The identification of the endocannabinoid system, consisting of endocannabinoids, target structures and enzymes that synthesize and degrade endocannabinoids, was undoubtedly a true revolution. More recently, the scientific community has felt the need to expand these boundaries, extending research to a more complex network including receptors and classic endocannabinoids, but also other receptors (such as GPR55) and other molecules that interact with other metabolic pathways. This network, called endocannabinoidome, contributes to maintaining homeostasis in various processes, such as appetite, sleep, memory, and the stress response. Preclinical and clinical research draw new energy from these discoveries, making emerging innovations in cannabis and cannabinoids ever more relevant.
This Special Issue seeks to foster high-quality, evidence-based, and mechanistically driven research that advances the knowledge on medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids.
Prof. Dr. Gioacchino Calapai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cannabis
- cannabinoids
- endocannabinoids
- cannabinoid receptors
- endocannabinoid system
- phytocannabinoids
- cannabidiol
- tetrahydrocannabinol
- endocannabinoidome
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