Diabetes Mellitus – Cannabis Research

Diabetes Mellitus Research Dashboard

97

Primary Studies

132

Related Studies

229

Total Studies

Clinical Studies

3

Clinical Meta-analyses

10

Double-blind Clinical Trials

15

Clinical Trials

Pre-Clinical Studies

30

Meta-analyses/Reviews

33

Animal Studies

6

Laboratory Studies

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CannaKeys has 229 studies associated with Diabetes Mellitus.

Here is a small sampling of Diabetes Mellitus studies by title:


Components of the Diabetes Mellitus Research Dashboard

  • Dosing information available for Diabetes Mellitus
  • Chemotype guidance for treating Diabetes Mellitus with cannabis
  • Synopsis of cannabis research for Diabetes Mellitus
  • Individual study details for Diabetes Mellitus

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Diabetes Mellitus Research Dashboard

97

Primary Studies

132

Related Studies

229

Total Studies

Clinical Studies

3

Clinical Meta-analyses

10

Double-blind Clinical Trials

15

Clinical Trials

Pre-Clinical Studies

30

Meta-analyses/Reviews

33

Animal Studies

6

Laboratory Studies

What am I missing as a non-subscriber?

To see a full dashboard with study details and filtering, go to our DEMO page.

As a subscriber, you will be able to access dashboard insights including chemotype overviews and dosing summaries for medical conditions and organ system and receptor breakdowns for cannabinoid and terpene searches. Study lists present important guidance including dosing and chemotype information with the ability to drill down to the published material. And all outputs are fully filterable, to help find just the information you need. Stay up-to-date with the science of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system with CannaKeys.

CannaKeys has 229 studies associated with Diabetes Mellitus.

Here is a small sampling of Diabetes Mellitus studies by title:


Components of the Diabetes Mellitus Research Dashboard

  • Dosing information available for Diabetes Mellitus
  • Chemotype guidance for treating Diabetes Mellitus with cannabis
  • Synopsis of cannabis research for Diabetes Mellitus
  • Individual study details for Diabetes Mellitus

Ready to become a subscriber? Go to our PRICING page.

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Overview - Diabetes Mellitus

Description of Diabetes Mellitus

Traditionally, orthodox medicine categorizes diabetes into Type I, Type II, and gestational diabetes. The terminology has changed, and these are now considered subtypes of the umbrella category of metabolic disease called diabetes mellitus or DM.


Type I diabetes was once called juvenile diabetes because it mainly occurs in children or adolescents. In T1DM, the pancreas stops producing the hormone insulin due to the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Without insulin, the body cannot use food; life depends on cellular sugar. Therefore, treatment consists of daily insulin injections, usually self-administered by patients.


Type II diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, is the most common form. In T2DM, the body's cells are insensitive to the presence of insulin and ignore it. This causes the pancreas to begin overproduction of insulin, lose cells as it tires out, and eventually not produce enough insulin. This prevents the body from converting sugar into energy. Early T2DM usually does not require the use of insulin; modern medical practitioners generally prescribe lifestyle interventions and patient education first and offer oral pharmaceuticals.


Advanced diabetes, primarily Type I or Type II, is potentially life-threatening if uncontrolled. Complications diminish one's life expectancy and quality of life. Providers should focus on DM prevention, routine screening, and management since DM often presents asymptomatically.


Gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during some pregnancies) most often self-corrects after delivery. While poorly understood, it is hypothesized that hormonal changes during pregnancy may produce temporary insulin resistance, producing higher-than-normal blood sugar levels.


Several other endocrinopathies and genetic disorders (A. Sapra et al., 2023) are associated with or predispose patients to DM, such as MODY, acromegaly, Cushing syndrome, glucagonoma, hyperthyroidism, hyperaldosteronism, and somatostatinoma.


Recent pre-clinical developments of note showed that a new combination drug treatment of harmine (a plant-based alkaloid) and exendin-4 (a lizard-derived peptide) boosted insulin-producing beta cells by 700%, effectively reversing all signs and symptoms of the disease until it was cured (C. Rosselot et al., 2024). 

Disease Classification

Condition: Diabetes
Disease Family: Endocrine Disorder
Organ System: Endocrine System
ICD-10 Chapter: Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases
ICD-10 Code: E10-E13

Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms:

From mild to severe: Increased thirst (polydipsia), polyuria (increased frequency of urination), hypoglycemia, polyphagia (increased appetite), sweet-smelling urine, generalized weakness, blurred vision, itchy skin, slow healing wounds (especially at distal portions of the limbs), diaphoresis, trembling, acetone-like smelling breath (ketoacidosis, Kussmaul breathing), aggressive behavior, altered mental state, seizure activity, loss of consciousness, diabetic coma

Also known as:

Diabetes mellitus, DM, DM-2, DM-1, labile diabetes, brittle diabetes, gestational diabetes, neonatal diabetes, postprocedural diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes

Drug Interactions

THC Interaction with Pharmaceutical Drugs

  • Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can enhance the effects of drugs that cause sedation and depress the central nervous system, such as benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohol. 
  • THC is metabolized by an inhibitor of several enzymatic liver pathways referred to as cytochrome P450 (aka CYP450). There are more than 50 enzymes belonging to this enzyme family, several of which are responsible for the breakdown of common drugs such as antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, doxepin, fluvoxamine), antipsychotics (haloperidol, clozapine, Stelazine), beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol), bronchodilators (e.g., theophylline), or blood thinners (e.g., warfarin). Thus, patients taking these medication classes may find that THC increases the concentration and effects of these drugs and the impact duration.
  • Clinical observation (not yet confirmed by clinical trials) suggests no likely interactions with other pharmaceuticals at a total daily dose of up to 20mg THC.

If you are interested in the interaction potential of specific pharmaceuticals with THC, consider visiting these free drug interaction checkers: Drugs.com or DrugBank Online.

CBD Interaction with Pharmaceutical Drugs

  • Cannabidiol (CBD) may alter the action of metabolic enzymes (specific drug-transport mechanisms) and alter interactions with other drugs, some of which may produce therapeutic or adverse effects. For instance, CBD interacts with the enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4 and cytochrome P450 2C19, increasing the bioavailability of anti-epileptic drugs such as clobazam (a benzodiazepine). This makes it possible to achieve the same results at significantly lower dosages, reducing treatment costs and risks of adverse effects. 
  • Groups of drugs affected include anti-epileptics, psychiatric drugs, and drugs affecting metabolic enzymes.
  • Clinical observations (not yet confirmed by clinical trials) suggest no likely interactions with other pharmaceuticals at a total daily dose of up to 100mg CBD.

If you are interested in the interaction potential of specific pharmaceuticals with CBD, consider visiting these free drug interaction checkers: Drugs.com or DrugBank Online.

THC/CBD Interaction with Pharmaceutical Drugs

In general, when using cannabinoid-based therapeutics that contain both THC and CBD consider the ratio between them and weigh the relevant information displayed in the individual THC and CBD Drug Interaction windows accordingly.

If you are interested in the interaction potential of specific pharmaceuticals with both primary cannabinoids and THC/CBD, consider visiting these free drug interaction checkers: Drugs.com or DrugBank Online.

Concerns about Cannabis and Cancer-related Immunotherapies:
Some recent clinical observational studies have suggested that the co-administration of cannabinoid-based therapeutics and immunotherapy or immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of certain types of cancer has been associated with worse overall survival rates (T. Taha et al., 2019; A. Biedny et al., 2020; G. Bar-Sela et al., 2020).

However, other studies have suggested that the co-commitment use of immune checkpoint inhibitors and cannabis-induced no such deleterious effects. More specifically, one trial was conducted on animals resulting in data suggesting that cannabis did not negatively affect the properties of immune checkpoint inhibitors (B. Waissengrin et al., 2023). The same authors compared the previous study results with findings from a cohort of 201 patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who received treatment with monotherapy pembrolizumab as a first-line treatment and adjunct cannabis to treat mainly pain and loss of appetite. Their time to tumor progression was 6.1 versus 5.6 months, and overall survival differed between 54.9 versus 23.6 months in cannabis-naïve patients and cannabis-using patients, respectively. However, while numerically different, the authors write that these differences were not statistically significant, leading them to suggest that “These data provide reassurance regarding the absence of a deleterious effect of cannabis in this clinical setting.”

Dosing Considerations

THC Dosage Considerations

  • THC micro dose:  0.1 mg to 0.4 mg
  • THC low dose:  0.5 mg to 5 mg
  • THC medium dose:  6 mg to 20 mg
  • THC high dose:  21 mg to 50+ mg

CBD Dosage Considerations

  • CBD low dose:  0.4 mg to 19 mg
  • CBD medium dose: 20 mg to 99 mg
  • CBD high dose:  100 mg to 800+ mg (upper limits tested ~1,500mg)
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