First-in-Class Drug To Treat Cannabis Use Disorder Shows Great Promise in Clinical Trial

By COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER: Complete Post through this link…

ngd-How can anyone think that any drug, legal or illegal (including alcohol) could dramatically change the brain’s biochemistry but somehow be entirely without risk???

A first-in-class drug engineered to selectively inhibit the signaling pathway of the cannabinoid receptor holds potential as a safe and efficacious treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD). CUD is a condition in which an individual struggles to regulate their cannabis consumption, despite it causing issues in their life.

During a Phase 2a clinical trial conducted by Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Aelis Farma, a French biopharmaceutical firm, researchers found that the candidate drug, AEFO117, significantly reduced the effects of cannabis in daily cannabis smokers.

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