Cannabinoids and the Brain /

The author presents a review of the scientific evidence on the effects of cannabinoids on brain and behavioral functioning, with an emphasis on potential therapeutic use. The author reviews the evidence on cannabinoids and anxiety, depression, mood, sleep, schizophrenia, learning and memory, addicti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Parker, Linda (Linda A.) (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: M.I.T. Press
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2017]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Nervous system > Degeneration > Treatment.
Marijuana > Therapeutic use.
Cannabis > Therapeutic use.
Cannabinoids.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Neuroscience.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Cannabinoïdes.
Marijuana > Emploi en therapeutique.
Cannabis > Emploi en therapeutique.
Medical Marijuana
Cannabinoids
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The author presents a review of the scientific evidence on the effects of cannabinoids on brain and behavioral functioning, with an emphasis on potential therapeutic use. The author reviews the evidence on cannabinoids and anxiety, depression, mood, sleep, schizophrenia, learning and memory, addiction, sex, appetite and obesity, chemotherapy-induced nausea, epilepsy, and such neurodegenerative disorders as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease. Each chapter of the text links the scientific evidence to historical and anecdotal reports of the medicinal use of cannabis.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780262338448

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