Review on clinical studies with cannabis and cannabinoids 2005-2009

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Based on the clinical results, cannabinoids present an interesting therapeutic potential mainly as analgesics in chronic neuropathic pain, appetite stimulants in debilitating diseases (cancer and AIDS), as well as in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

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Targeting cannabinoid receptors as a novel approach in the treatment of graft-versus-host disease: evidence from an experimental murine model.

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Authors: Rupal Pandey, Venkatesh L. Hegde, Mitzi Nagarkatti, Prakash S. Nagarkatti
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, September 2011
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is widely used to treat patients with life-threatening malignant and nonmalignant hematological diseases. However, allogeneic HCT often is accompanied by severe and lethal complications from graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)…

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