The Effects of Cannabinoid Compounds on the Endocrine System
Cannabinoids are chemical compounds that occur naturally in the cannabis plant. They have been known for thousands of years and have been used to treat conditions such as asthma, malaria, hypertension, and spasticity. The most common cannabinoids are tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. Due to their abundant type 1 and 2 cannabinoid receptors, they affect most systems in the human body. This review focuses on the effects of cannabis on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, growth hormone, food intake, glycemia regulation, reproductive system, prolactin, and oxytocin.
Authors
- Marcin Kuliga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3452-7377)
- Mateusz Bajak
- Damian Sowa
- Julia Słowik
- Daniel Zapasek
- Michał Szczepański (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4828-6709)
- Maciej Mamczur
- Dominik Maciej Feret
- Jadwiga Inglot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-4392)
- Julia Inglot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-7229)
Institutions
- Rzeszów University of Technology (PL)
- Anhui Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Akademia Muzyczna im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego w Poznaniu (PL)
- University of Rzeszów (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quality in Sport
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12775/qs.2024.36.56516
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00