Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Khalid Jadoon,
S. Ratcliffe,
David A. Barrett,
E. Louise Thomas,
Colin Stott,
Jimmy D. Bell,
Saoirse E. O’Sullivan,
Garry D. Tan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc16-0650
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , adiponectin , lipid profile , glycemic , placebo , insulin resistance , insulin , diabetes mellitus , alternative medicine , pathology
Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) are nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoids affecting lipid and glucose metabolism in animal models. This study set out to examine the effects of these compounds in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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