The recent identification of cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous lipid ligands has
triggered an exponential growth of studies exploring the endocannabinoid system and its …

Cannabinoids are a group of compounds that mediate their effects through cannabinoid
receptors. The discovery of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as the major psychoactive …

Two types of cannabinoid receptor have been cloned and characterized. Whereas CB 1
receptors are ubiquitously expressed in neurons of the CNS, CB 2 receptors have been …

Invasion and metastasis of aggressive breast cancer cells are the final and fatal steps during
cancer progression. Clinically, there are still limited therapeutic interventions for aggressive …

As medical cannabis becomes legal in more states, cancer patients are increasingly
interested in the potential utility of the ancient botanical in their treatment regimen. Although …

Cannabis species have been used as medicine for thousands of years; only since the 1940s
has the plant not been widely available for medical use. However, an increasing number of …

As far as can be ascertained from archeological sources, preparations of the hemp
Cannabis sativa L. were widely used by humans for either therapeutic or ritual purposes in …

As a therapeutic agent, most people are familiar with the palliative effects of the primary
psychoactive constituent of Cannabis sativa (CS), Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a …

It has been proposed that cannabinoids are involved in the control of cell fate. Thus, these
compounds can modulate proliferation, differentiation, and survival in different manners …

Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa Linnaeus (marijuana) and their
derivatives have received renewed interest in recent years due to their diverse …