Endocannabinoids control most of the body functions, and in the brain, they modulate
neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, confer neuroprotection, control metabolism, neuro …

Cannabis has a long history of consumption both for recreational and medicinal uses.
Recently there have been significant advances in our understanding of how cannabis and …

Over the last few decades research on the cannabinoids has gone through several distinct
phases: A. Research on plant cannabinoids (mostly on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and …

Anecdotal evidence that cannabis preparations have medical benefits together with the
discovery of the psychotropic plant cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) initiated …

This book is intended as a scientific resource for cannabinoid researchers carrying out
animal and human experiments, and for those who are interested in learning about future …

As a result of the recognition of a cannabinoid receptor, the isolation of the first endogenous
cannabinoid and, more recently, the significant discovery of a cannabinoid antagonist, there …

Cannabis sativa has a long history of use for medical purposes despite marijuana's
addictive potential. The discovery of the endogenous cannabinoid system as a …

Whereas the cannabis plant has a long history of medicinal use, it is only in recent years that
a sufficient understanding of the pharmacology of the main plant constituents has allowed …

The endocannabinoids have emerged as important intercel-lular signals in the nervous
system. The fatty acid amide arachidonylethanolamide (anandamide) is the prototypical …

Publisher Summary This chapter gives a good impression of the rate at which cannabinoid
research is progressing. The past decade has seen a rapid growth in cannabinoid research …