Cannabinoids (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)

The 21st century will witness the unprecedented marketing of therapeutic drugs developed from cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system. Cannabinoids is a timely volume, which represents a comprehensive review of the most important issues in cannabinoid research as well as those of most likely therapeutic relevance. For the first time, the multi-faceted aspects of cannabinoid chemistry, biology and medicine are presented in one volume.
Key topics of discussion:

-major families of phytocannabinoids;
-pharmacological activity of phytocannabinoids;
-interactions of phytocannabinoids with their proposed molecular target;
-components of the endocannabinoid system;
-molecular mechanisms of the endocannabinoid system;
-Physiological and pathological role of endocannabinoids;
-industrial applications of studies on the cannabinoids;
-therapeutic uses of agonists and antagonists of cannabinoids receptors. This book is a must for graduate and pre- and post-doctoral students in disciplines ranging from organic and natural product chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry and medicine.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Neuroscience Intelligence Unit
Release date:	June 2004
First published:	July 2004
Editors:	Vincenzo Di Marzo
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-48228-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General
LSN:	0-306-48228-2
Barcode:	9780306482281

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