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== Medical and legal status == | == Medical and legal status == | ||
Interest in the medical use of cannabinoids has grown substantially since the endocannabinoid system was described. Some cannabinoid medicines have received regulatory approval for specific uses — for example in certain forms of childhood epilepsy, and for nausea and appetite loss — while many other proposed uses remain under study.<ref name="crocq2020"/> The legal status of cannabis and cannabinoids varies widely between jurisdictions and has been changing rapidly in many countries. | Interest in the medical use of cannabinoids has grown substantially since the endocannabinoid system was described. Some cannabinoid medicines have received regulatory approval for specific uses — for example in certain forms of childhood epilepsy, and for nausea and appetite loss — while many other proposed uses remain under study.<ref name="crocq2020"/> The legal status of cannabis and cannabinoids varies widely between jurisdictions and has been changing rapidly in many countries. | ||
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The phytocannabinoids of the cannabis plant include [[THC]] (with regulatory-approved formulations [[dronabinol]] and the related [[nabilone]]) and [[Cannabidiol|CBD]]. [[Nabiximols]] is a standardized cannabis extract approved in several jurisdictions for spasticity in multiple sclerosis. The synthetic cannabinoids — a wide and chemically varied group developed outside medicine, including [[JWH-018]], [[AB-FUBINACA]], and many others — have been encountered chiefly as illicit substances. The list is not exhaustive. | |||
== Safety == | == Safety == | ||