Cannabinoids

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Vincenzo Di Marzo
• Assisted by: Vincenz Di Marzo (Editor), Vincenzo Di Marzo (Editor), Vincenzo Marzo (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.2013
• EAN: 9780306482281
• ISBN: 978-0-306-48228-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 555 g
• Illustrations: X, 216 p.
• Series: Neuroscience Intelligence Unit; Neuroscience Intelligence Unit
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; C, Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, biochemistry, veterinary medicine, Neurosciences, Biochemistry, general, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Veterinary Science