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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2020

Cannabis Extract CT-921 Has a High Efficacy-Adverse Effect Profile in a Neuropathic Pain Model.

Elham Rouhollahi, Bernard A MacLeod, Alasdair M Barr, Ernest Puil

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elham RouhollahiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Bernard A MacLeodDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Alasdair M BarrDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Ernest PuilDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLegalization of cannabis encourages the development of specific cultivars to treat disease such as neuropathic pain. Because of the large number of cultivars, it is necessary to prioritize extracts before proceeding to clinical trials. PURPOSE: To compare extracts of two unique cannabis cultivars (CT-921, CT-928) for treatment of neuropathic pain induced by constriction of sciatic nerve in mice and to illustrate the use of this animal model to set priority for future trials.

methodsPain severity was measured by threshold force causing paw withdrawal. Dose-response relationships and time course were determined for intravenously injected extracts of cultivars and vehicle. The doses for allodynia relief were correlated with decreased respiratory rate, temperature and behavioral changes.

resultsEffective analgesic dose for 50 and 95% (ED

conclusionBoth extracts relieved neuropathic pain; however, CT-921 had a better efficacy-to-adverse effect profile, a rational basis for prioritizing cultivars for future clinical evaluation.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnalgesicsAnimalsCannabisDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHot TemperatureHyperalgesiaInjections, IntravenousMaleMiceNeuralgiaPain ManagementPlant ExtractsRespiratory RateAnalgesicsPlant Extractscannabinoid analgesiamedical marijuananeuropathic pain

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PMID32884239
PMCPMC7443010
OpenAlexW3048993600

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