Article Dans Une Revue Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Année : 2022

The Relationship Between Circulating Endogenous Cannabinoids and the Effects of Smoked Cannabis

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Background: The endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS), including the endocannabinoids (eCBs), anandamide (AEA), and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), plays an integral role in psychophysiological functions. Although frequent cannabis use is associated with adaptations in the ECS, the impact of acute smoked cannabis administration on circulating eCBs, and the relationship between cannabis effects and circulating eCBs are poorly understood. Methods: This study measured the plasma levels of AEA, 2-AG, and Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), subjective drug-effects ratings, and cardiovascular measures at baseline and 15–180 min after cannabis users (n=26) smoked 70% of a cannabis cigarette (5.6% THC). Results: Cannabis administration increased the ratings of intoxication, heart rate, and plasma THC levels relative to baseline. Although cannabis administration did not affect eCB levels relative to baseline, there was a significant positive correlation between baseline AEA levels and peak ratings of “High” and “Good Drug Effect.” Further, baseline 2-AG levels negatively correlated with frequency of cannabis use (mean days/week) and with baseline THC metabolite levels. Conclusions: In a subset of heavy cannabis smokers: (1) more frequent cannabis use was associated with lower baseline 2-AG, and (2) those with lower AEA got less intoxicated after smoking cannabis. These findings contribute to a sparse literature on the interaction between endo- and phyto-cannabinoids. Future studies in participants with varied cannabis use patterns are needed to clarify the association between circulating eCBs and the abuse-related effects of cannabis, and to test whether baseline eCBs predict the intoxicating effects of cannabis and are a potential biomarker of cannabis tolerance.

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hal-03821434 , version 1 (20-10-2022)

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Tonisha Kearney-Ramos, Evan Herrmann, Ilaria Belluomo, Isabel Matias, Monique Vallée, et al.. The Relationship Between Circulating Endogenous Cannabinoids and the Effects of Smoked Cannabis. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, In press, ⟨10.1089/can.2021.0185⟩. ⟨hal-03821434⟩
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