Cannabis Use Moderates Methamphetamine- and HIV-Related Inflammation: Evidence from Human Plasma Markers
Human plasma sample evidence suggests that cannabis use is associated with lower levels of immune and inflammatory molecules in the context of MUD or HIV. Cannabinoid pathways may be worthwhile clinical targets for treating sequelae of chronic inflammatory conditions.
Authors
- Scott Letendre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3490-4975)
- Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-372X)
- Jeffrey M. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-8948)
- Jennifer E. Iudicello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-7684)
- Mariana Cherner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5479-7401)
- Ronald J. Ellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4931-752X)
- Victoria O. Chentsova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-5845)
- Crystal X. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0525-809X)
- Robert K. Heaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6664-8016)
- Igor Grant
Institutions
- University of San Diego (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- San Diego Biomedical Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Viruses
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v17081143
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39