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Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used recreational drug after nicotine and alcohol. This book reviews the rapidly growing body of scientific evidence on cannabis - how it works, the role of endogenous cannabinoids in the brain and body, and the opportunities for new medicines based on such kn...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Iversen, Leslie L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Marijuana > Physiological effect.
Marijuana > Toxicology.
Dronabinol > pharmacology
Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators > physiology
Cannabis > adverse effects
Central Nervous System > drug effects
Dronabinol > therapeutic use
Marijuana Smoking > epidemiology
Marijuana > Effets physiologiques.
Marijuana > Toxicologie.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Marijuana > Physiological effect
Marijuana > Toxicology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 : History and the plant
  • Chapter 2 : The pharmacology of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
  • Chapter 3 : Peripheral and central effects of THC
  • Chapter 4 : Endocannabinoids
  • Chapter 5 : Medical uses of marijuana
  • fact or fantasy?
  • Chapter 6 : Is cannabis safe?
  • Chapter 7 : The recreational use of cannabis
  • Chapter 8 : Where are we and where are we going?

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