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Involvement of spinal cannabinoid receptors in the antipruritic effects of WIN 55,212‐2, a cannabinoid receptor agonist

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Cannabinoids have been used for their analgesic and euphoric effects for millennia, but recently the antipruritic effects of cannabis have been discovered. Considering the similarities between pain and itch sensations,… Click to show full abstract

Cannabinoids have been used for their analgesic and euphoric effects for millennia, but recently the antipruritic effects of cannabis have been discovered. Considering the similarities between pain and itch sensations, we hypothesized that cannabinoid receptors may play a role in the antipruritic effects of cannabinoids.

Keywords: effects win; receptors antipruritic; cannabinoid receptors; spinal cannabinoid; involvement spinal; antipruritic effects

Journal Title: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Year Published: 2018

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