Endocannabinoid signaling in stress, nausea, and vomiting.

cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor cannabinoid hyperemesis cyclic vomiting syndrome endocannabinoid nausea stress response

Journal

Neurogastroenterology and motility
ISSN: 1365-2982
Titre abrégé: Neurogastroenterol Motil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9432572

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 Sep 2024
Historique:
revised: 06 08 2024
received: 01 12 2023
accepted: 20 08 2024
medline: 3 9 2024
pubmed: 3 9 2024
entrez: 3 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Classical antiemetics that target the serotonin system may not be effective in treating certain nausea and vomiting conditions like cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). As a result, there is a need for better therapies to manage the symptoms of these disorders, including nausea, vomiting, and anxiety. Cannabis is often used for its purported antiemetic and anxiolytic effects, given regulation of these processes by the endocannabinoid system (ECS). However, there is considerable evidence that cannabinoids can also produce nausea and vomiting and increase anxiety in certain instances, especially at higher doses. This paradoxical effect of cannabinoids on nausea, vomiting, and anxiety may be due to the dysregulation of the ECS, altering how it maintains these processes and contributing to the pathophysiology of CVS or CHS. The purpose of this review is to highlight the involvement of the ECS in the regulation of stress, nausea, and vomiting. We discuss how prolonged cannabis use, such as in the case of CHS or heightened stress, can dysregulate the ECS and affect its modulation of these functions. The review also examines the evidence for the roles of ECS and stress systems' dysfunction in CVS and CHS to better understand the underlying mechanisms of these conditions.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Classical antiemetics that target the serotonin system may not be effective in treating certain nausea and vomiting conditions like cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). As a result, there is a need for better therapies to manage the symptoms of these disorders, including nausea, vomiting, and anxiety. Cannabis is often used for its purported antiemetic and anxiolytic effects, given regulation of these processes by the endocannabinoid system (ECS). However, there is considerable evidence that cannabinoids can also produce nausea and vomiting and increase anxiety in certain instances, especially at higher doses. This paradoxical effect of cannabinoids on nausea, vomiting, and anxiety may be due to the dysregulation of the ECS, altering how it maintains these processes and contributing to the pathophysiology of CVS or CHS.
PURPOSE OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this review is to highlight the involvement of the ECS in the regulation of stress, nausea, and vomiting. We discuss how prolonged cannabis use, such as in the case of CHS or heightened stress, can dysregulate the ECS and affect its modulation of these functions. The review also examines the evidence for the roles of ECS and stress systems' dysfunction in CVS and CHS to better understand the underlying mechanisms of these conditions.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39223918
doi: 10.1111/nmo.14911
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e14911

Subventions

Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : R13DK135315-01
Pays : United States
Organisme : CIHR
ID : MFE-181788
Pays : Canada
Organisme : Canada First Research Excellence Fund

Informations de copyright

© 2024 The Author(s). Neurogastroenterology & Motility published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Marieka V DeVuono (MV)

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

Thangam Venkatesan (T)

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Cecilia J Hillard (CJ)

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Neuroscience Research Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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