Endocannabinoids control most of the body functions, and in the brain, they modulate neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, confer neuroprotection, control metabolism, neuro- and neuritogenesis, survival, cognitive and motor functions as well as a plethora of other higher-order…
"Cannabinoids and the Brain is a compilation of reviews, written by the world's leading neuroscience and clinical authors, covering the latest information concerning basic and clinical neuroscience of the endocannabinoid and related messenger systems."--BOOK JACKET.
Endocannabinoids control most of the body functions, and in the brain, they modulate neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, confer neuroprotection, control metabolism, neuro- and neuritogenesis, survival, cognitive and motor functions as well as a plethora of other higher-order…
Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids
'Cannabinoids' is a broad term covering a group of natural products from Cannabis sativa, one of which locks on to specific receptors -- protein molecules on the surface of cells -- known as cannabinoid receptors.
Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids
'Cannabinoids' is a broad term covering a group of natural products from Cannabis sativa, one of which locks on to specific receptors -- protein molecules on the surface of cells -- known as cannabinoid receptors.
"Most people get information about marijuana from friends, the Internet, popular newscasts and personal experience--all echo chambers filled with anecdotes, opinions, exaggerations and a smattering of facts. This is not because the public lacks curiosity about the topic. Rather,…
Offering an accessible guide to the use of cannabis in medical care, this work sheds light on the role of medical marijuana in treating everything from chronic pain to terminal illnesses.
After decades of misinformation about cannabis largely due to the well-funded propaganda campaign in the 1930s, public attitudes toward the drug have finally begun to evolve. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana and since then, 28 other states…
"The second edition of this critically acclaimed and award-winning text provides a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana). It outlines the very latest developments in our understanding of the human cannabinoid system, and links t…
"The second edition of this critically acclaimed and award-winning text provides a comprehensive overview of the psychiatry and neuroscience of Cannabis sativa (marijuana). It outlines the very latest developments in our understanding of the human cannabinoid system, and links t…