Key Findings:  This review introduces the expanded endocannabinoid system (“endocannabinoidome”) and highlights its complex interactions with gut microbiota in regulating gastrointestinal, inflammatory, and metabolic processes, identifying novel receptor targets for therapeutic intervention in disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Type of Study:  Clinical Meta-analysis
Study Result:  Positive
Research Location(s):  Australia
Year of Pub:  2026
Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabinoid (unspecified)
Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable
Receptors Studied:  GPCR 55
Citation:  Lian J, Casari I, Falasca M. Modulatory role of the endocannabinoidome in the pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal tract. Pharmacol Res. 2022 Jan;175:106025. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.106025. Epub 2021 Dec 7. PMID: 34883211.