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Cannabinoids

In clinical development
Emerging researchEarly-to-mid developmentRising momentum
11
Research papers
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Cannabinoids: Role in Neurological Diseases and Psychiatric Disorders.

Research2024-12-27International journal of molecular sciences

Synaptic and cellular endocannabinoid signaling mechanisms regulate stress-induced plasticity of nucleus accumbens somatostatin neurons.

Research2023-08-17Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

An enquiry to the role of CB1 receptors in neurodegeneration.

Research2023-07-21Neurobiology of disease

The Effect of Dispensed Cannabis on Taxane Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Clinical trial2021-08-30Terminated · ClinicalTrials.gov

Designer drugs: mechanism of action and adverse effects.

Research2020-04-06Archives of toxicology

Cannabinoid receptors: where they are and what they do.

Research2008-05-01Journal of neuroendocrinology

Distribution of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the amygdala and their role in the control of GABAergic transmission.

Research2001-12-01The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience

Presynaptically located CB1 cannabinoid receptors regulate GABA release from axon terminals of specific hippocampal interneurons.

Research1999-06-01The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Cannabinoids
RxNorm CUI
1975

Clinical trials

1 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
1
registered trials across all phases
1
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 1
Phase 21

Research activity

11 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
19992024
Most influential

Presynaptically located CB1 cannabinoid receptors regulate GABA release from axon terminals of specific hippocampal interneurons.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 1999 · 900 cites

Distribution of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the amygdala and their role in the control of GABAergic transmission.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2001 · 493 cites

Cannabinoid receptors: where they are and what they do.

Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2008 · 414 cites

Designer drugs: mechanism of action and adverse effects.

Archives of toxicology · 2020 · 163 cites
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Cannabinoids7Cannabidiol2Mental Disorders2Cannabis1Endocannabinoids1Epilepsy1Medical Marijuana1Multiple Sclerosis1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2
  • Archives of toxicology1
  • Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology1
  • Cells1
  • International journal of molecular sciences1
  • JAMA1
Leading researchers
  • Mackie K3
  • Freund TF2
  • Katona I2
  • Acsady L1
  • Bhattacharya S1
  • Bloemer J1
  • Brown J1
  • Chowdhury K1
Leading institutions
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  • Institute of Experimental Medicine2
  • Auburn University1
  • Behavioural Neurosciences Institute (INeC)1
  • Center for Agropastoralism Sciences and Technology (CCTA)1
  • Center for Neuroscience Initiative1
  • Center for Physiology and Pharmacology1

Related diseases

1 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Active research areas

Related drugs

3 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Cannabinoids in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases2 shared papers

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Cannabinoids in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases2 shared papers

Frequently co-studied with Cannabinoids in the research literature.

2 shared papers
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials