Screen LibraryCannabinoids and the brain /
"Parker describes the discovery of tetrahydocannbinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, and the further discovery of cannabinoid receptors in the brain. She explains that the brain produces chemicals similar to THC, which act on the same receptors as THC, and shows that the en...
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The MIT Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Parker describes the discovery of tetrahydocannbinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, and the further discovery of cannabinoid receptors in the brain. She explains that the brain produces chemicals similar to THC, which act on the same receptors as THC, and shows that the endocannabinoid system is involved in all aspects of brain functioning. Parker reports that cannabis contains not only the psychoactive compound THC, but also other compounds of potential therapeutic benefit, and that one of them, cannabidiol (CBD), shows promise for the treatment of pain, anxiety, and e |
| Carrier Form: | x, 237 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-231) and index. |
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9780262035798 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 0262035790 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | RM666 |
| CLC: | R996 |
| Call Number: | R996/P241 |
| Contents: | Introduction to cannabis -- The endocannabinoid system -- Cannabinoids and emotional regulation -- Cannabinoids and psychosis -- Cannabinoids, learning and memory -- Cannabinoids, reward and addiction -- Cannabinoids, body weight, feeding and appetite -- Cannabinoids, nausea and vomiting -- Cannabinoids and pain -- Cannabinoids and epilepsy -- Cannabinoids and neurodegenerative disorders -- Where do we go from here? |