CBD-based compounds boost the effects of naloxone

There’s been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone -; a fast-acting opioid antidote -; available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it’s less effective against powerful synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. In an interesting twist, researchers are now looking to cannabidiol (CBD), a component ... Read More

The physiological relevance and effects of probable in vivo transformation of CBD to delta9-THC in humans

In a recent review published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, researchers reviewed studies on the probable conversion of orally administered cannabidiol (CBD) to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta9-THC or THC) in humans. Study: A Conversion of Oral Cannabidiol to Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Seems Not to Occur in Humans. Image Credit: Yarygin/Shutterstock In vitro studies with ... Read More