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Amit Kumar

All Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India

2 papers in the library · 669 citations · publishing 2018

Papers

Cannabis sativa: A comprehensive ethnopharmacological review of a medicinal plant with a long history.

Journal of ethnopharmacology December 5, 2018 Sara Anna Bonini, Marika Premoli, Simone Tambaro et al. 669 citations

Cannabis sativa L. is an annual dioecious plant originating alongside early Asian agriculture. Its parts have been used therapeutically and recreationally, with Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol as the key psychoactive constituent. The phylogenetically ancient endocannabinoid system, present in primitive vertebrates, includes ligands AEA and 2-AG and receptors CB1 and CB2. This review critically evaluates ethnological, botanical, chemical, and pharmacological aspects of C. sativa from ancient times to the present, drawing on international databases, books, dissertations, and unpublished resources. Findings confirm its traditional uses and popularity as a recreational drug. Phytocannabinoids are suggested to be involved in pathophysiological mechanisms including food intake, inflammation, pain, colitis, sleep disorders, and neurological and psychiatric illness. Despite medicinal benefits, they remain banned worldwide except in a few countries.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.09.004 Full text Cannabis sativa l. Endocannabinoids Ethnobotany Phytocannabinoids +1

Classical Processing of Primary Delusional Experiences in a Family with Shared Delusion and Trance Possession Attacks – A Case Report

Research Square Amit Kumar

A 24-year-old woman experienced possession trance attacks, a condition involving altered consciousness where a person's identity is replaced by a spirit or deity, with amnesia for the event. Her entire family developed shared delusional beliefs, and multiple members also had possession attacks over time. Such attacks can be misdiagnosed as psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia. The case highlights the cultural and familial context of possession trance, which must cause distress or impairment and not be due to psychosis or substance use.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4313326/v1