Are the anti-nausea effects of CB1 agonists mediated by an action at the visceral insular cortex?
The nausea-relieving effects of CB(1) agonists, but not the nausea-inducing effects of CB(1) inverse agonists, are mediated, at least in part, by their action at the VIC in rats.
Considering the high number of our patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy, the immunization record is alarmingly poor supporting the need for optimized IBD guidelines, better awareness, and patient education. In addition, the screening for chronic infections appears to be useful as suggested by the positive finding of a previously unknown hepatitis C.