Cannabinoids (Neuroscience Intelligence Unit) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306482282 ISBN 13: 9780306482281

Publisher: Springer, 2004

Synopsis

The 21^st 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306482282
• ISBN 13: 9780306482281
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 226
• Editor: Di Marzo Vincenzo