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PEA is lipophilic in nature and almost insoluble in water [ 9], and its poor solubility and bioavailability has limited the development of nutraceutical applications. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous lipid modulator in animals and humans, and has been evaluated since the 1970s as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug in more than 30 clinical trials, in a total of ~6,000 patients. PEA is currently available worldwide as a nutraceutical in different formulations, with and without excipients. Here we describe the results of all clinical trials evaluating PEA's efficacy and safety in nerve compression syndromes: sciatic pain and pain due to carpal tunnel syndrome, and review preclinical evidence in nerve impingement models. Both the pharmacological studies as well as the clinical trials supported PEA's action as an analgesic compound. In total, eight clinical trials have been published in such entrapment syndromes, and 1,366 patients have been included in these trials. PEA proved to be effective and safe in nerve compression syndromes. In one pivotal, double blind, placebo controlled trial in 636 sciatic pain patients, the number needed to treat to reach 50% pain reduction compared to baseline was 1.5 after 3 weeks of treatment. Furthermore, no drug interactions or troublesome side effects have been described so far. Physicians are not always aware of PEA as a relevant and safe alternative to opioids and co-analgesics in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Especially since the often prescribed co-analgesic pregabaline has been proven to be ineffective in sciatic pain in a double blind enrichment trial, PEA should be considered as a new and safe treatment option for nerve compression syndromes. High levels of AEA are linked to wakefulness in healthy individuals and declining levels in the elderly are associated with circadian rhythm imbalance and cognitive impairment [ 190]. Via the entourage effect, PEA may, therefore, support the sleep–wake balance in healthy adults [ 206]. Assini et al investigated the effect of 1,200 mg PEA/day in diabetic patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (n=25) and compared the effect with a control group (n=25). 45 Results: significant difference in reduction of pain at endpoint between treatment with PEA and control group ( P<0.0001). All neurophysiological parameters improved. No side effects were reported.

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So if it’s scent you want, not showiness and glamour, the varieties you need to look out for are the truly old-fashioned types. We do simple close-your-eye tests here every year with twenty stems held in a bunch with a rubber band. I get as many people as I can around the kitchen table and then one by one I pass the bunches round. Without looking at the flower, just using their noses and judging the strength of smell, every one gives them a mark out of ten for each one. Only the eight out of ten or above make it and they’re the ones that will be grown in the garden the following year.Mulleman D, Mammou S, Griffoul I, Watier H, Goupille P. Pathophysiology of disk-related sciatica. I. – Evidence supporting a chemical component. Joint Bone Spine. 2006;73(2):151–158. Innate cellular components include phagocytes (e.g., macrophages), neutrophils, MC and others [ 87]. These and innate humoral components, including cytokines, modulate the inflammatory response, maintaining immune-surveillance and the acute inflammatory reaction. Conversely, the modern diet and the ageing process create imbalances which drive chronic inflammation [ 88]. The synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs have applications in the short-term management of chronic inflammation but are too toxic for long-term and/or preventive use at the public health level. Endogenous and/or food-derived supplements offer a safer alternative [ 89]. Musculoskeletal pain makes a significant contribution to the global burden of disease [ 147]. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading form of joint pain and disability worldwide and may cause acute, recurring or chronic pain [ 148]. Although more prevalent in older adults, younger individuals are also susceptible [ 149, 150].

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There is some recent clinical evidence of anxiolysis. An acute dose of PEA (1.2 g/day) used together with citalopram was shown to improve the symptoms of severe depression [ 28]. A recent double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study assessing enhanced bioavailability PEA in osteoarthritis patients found that it reduced stress and anxiety in patients along with knee pain [ 29]. In one study of carpal tunnel syndrome, which is associated with emotional distress [ 205], 1200 mg of ultra-micronized PEA during pre- and post-surgery periods significantly improved the sleep–wake rhythm and overall quality of sleep [ 34]. Nitz AJ, Dobner JJ, Matulionis DH. Structural assessment of rat sciatic nerve following tourniquet compression and vascular manipulation. Anat Rec. 1989;225(1):67–76.

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Additionally, PEA activates and desensitizes the transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor 1 (TRPV1) channels, contributing to a significant anti-nociceptive effect. It does so via several mechanisms, including the entourage effect, through PPAR- α activation and by potentially acting as an allosteric modulator [ 9, 16]. PEA’s inhibition of mast cell (MC) activation also plays a role here, a mechanism discovered by Professor Rita Levi Montalcini and colleagues, who characterized this as Autacoid Local Inflammation Antagonism (ALIA) [ 23, 24, 25]. Detailed information into PEA’s mechanisms of action can be found elsewhere [ 9, 23, 24]. URB597, an inhibitor of PEA hydrolysis by FAAH, was injected intrathecally in the CCI rat model of the sciatic nerve of the CCI rat model. 35 URB597 elevated the levels of PEA, and fully inhibited thermal and tactile nociception. PEA derivatives also reduced hypersensitivity to noxious stimuli in the sciatic nerve injury model. 36 The majority of immune cells are localized within the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) [ 87]. When food is ingested, the body is exposed to abundant antigenic stimulation, requiring the immune system to discriminate between potential pathogens, and food proteins and symbionts. The gut microbiota plays an important role in nutrient metabolism and absorption. It is a critical factor in determining gut health, providing energy for epithelial cells, regulating local and systemic immune function and maintaining epithelial barrier integrity [ 102]. Acute and chronic gastrointestinal tract (GIT) inflammation caused by dysbiosis or vitamin D deficiency damages the epithelial barrier, known colloquially as ‘leaky gut’. This triggers efflux of immune cells from GALT, causing immune dysregulation and a range of pathologies [ 103]. Fatty acid ethanolamides such as PEA are endogenous agonists of PPAR-α and function as lipid messengers in the regulation of inflammation and chronic pain. Fatty acid ethanolamides are degraded by a number of enzymes, such as lysosomal amidases, fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), and N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA). 29 Sciatic nerve ligation or chemical irritation decreases PEA levels in sciatic nerve and the NAAA inhibitor ARN077 reverses these biochemical effects. 30 PEA administered in such a sciatic pain model decreases inflammation and pain. The analgesic properties of PEA are dependent on the modulation of non-neuronal cells in a chronic constriction injury (CCI) model of neuropathic pain in mice. 31 Three to 8 days after nerve injury, there was a substantial recruitment and activation of mast cells in the damaged nerve, as well as an upregulation of activated microglia found in the spinal cord. PEA delayed mast cell recruitment and inhibited mast cell degranulation, reduced microglia activation in the spinal cord, and inhibited the increase of NGF in the sciatic nerve and preserved the nerve from degeneration. PEA also significantly reduced the expression of COX-2 and iNOS in sciatic nerves and restored inflammation-induced reductions of the PPAR-α receptor in the dorsal root ganglia. 27 PEA further significantly decreased neuropathic mechanical hyperalgesia after 7 days in a rat unilateral sciatic nerve ligation model. 32