Endocannabinoid drop links to severe acute pancreatitis, offering possible treatment target

A study led by researchers from the Respiratory and Immune Repair (REPAIR) group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in collaboration with researcher Daniel Closa from IIBB-CSIC, Enrique de-Madaria from ISABIAL and CIBEREHD, and researcher Karina Cárdenas-Jaen from Miguel Hernández University, has identified alterations in the endocannabinoid system associated with the most severe forms of acute pancreatitis.