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SUBMITTER: Babalonis S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5361620 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Babalonis Shanna S Haney Margaret M Malcolm Robert J RJ Lofwall Michelle R MR Votaw Victoria R VR Sparenborg Steven S Walsh Sharon L SL
Drug and alcohol dependence 20161214
<h4>Background</h4>Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring constituent of the marijuana plant. In the past few years, there has been great interest in the therapeutic effects of isolated CBD and it is currently being explored for numerous disease conditions (e.g., pain, epilepsy, cancer, various drug dependencies). However, CBD remains a Schedule I drug on the U.S. Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Despite its status, there are no well-controlled data available regarding its abuse liability.<h ...[more]