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CGI-S: clinical global impression scale
cMAS: combined modified Ashworth score
Cmax: Maximal concentration of a drug in the blood
CNR1: cannabinoid receptor 1
CNR2: cannabinoid receptor 2
CNS: central nervous system
COMT: catechol-O-methyltransferase
COX: cyclo-oxygenase
CRP: C-reactive protein
CRPS: complex regional pain syndrome
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
CUD: cannabis use disorder
CUPID: Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory Brain Disease
CYP: cytochrome P450
D: duration of action
DAG: diacylglycerol
DAGL: diacylglycerol lipase
DAT1: dopamine active transporter 1
DIO: diet-induced obesity
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
DNBS: dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid
DSM-5: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (fifth edition)
DSM-IV: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (fourth edition)
DUIA: driving under the influence of alcohol
DUIC: driving under the influence of cannabis
ECS: endocannabinoid system
ED 50 : median effective dose
EDSP: Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology
EDSS: expanded disability status scale
EEG: electroencephalogram
e.g.: for example
EMBLEM: European Mania in Bipolar Longitudinal Evaluation of Medication
EORTC QLQ-C30: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, Core Module
EQ-5D: EuroQoL five dimensions questionnaire
ESM: experience sampling methodology
ETA: ethanolamine
FAACT: Functional Assessment of Anorexia-Cachexia Therapy
FAAH: fatty acid amide hydrolase
FEV 1 : forced expiratory volume in one second
fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging
FSH: follicle stimulating hormone
FVC: forced vital capacity
g: gram
GABA: gamma-aminobutyric acid
GAD: generalized anxiety disorder
GI: gastrointestinal
GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone
GPR55: G protein-coupled receptor 55
GRADE: Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation
GVHD: graft-versus-host disease
h: hour
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H -MRS: proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
HD: Huntington’s disease
HDL: high density lipoprotein
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
HMG-CoA: 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A
HMO: health maintenance organization
HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance

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