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Zusatztext The "Handbook of Cannabis" is clearly a labour of love. Prof. Pertwee is an international leading light in the study of cannabis and cannabinoids. He has recruited an extended list of contributors and sub-editors, who have managed a Herculean task of summarising the wealth and breadth of knowledge on cannabis and cannabinoids. This handbook will be a fantastic reference book for both researchers and those outside the area to obtain an authoritative summary on that topic. This book is a masterpiece! The contributions Roger Pertwee has made (namely his research on experimental multiple sclerosis and cannabinoids) are incredibly noteworthy. The "Handbook of Cannabis" contains contributions from many important international researchers, and I am delighted to commend the handbook, which will no doubt be a landmark in the field. Informationen zum Autor Roger Pertwee has three degrees from the University of Oxford: MA (in biochemistry), D.Phil. (in pharmacology) and D.Sc. (in physiological sciences). He is Professor of Neuropharmacology at the University of Aberdeen, Director of Pharmacology for GW Pharmaceuticals, co-chairman of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) Subcommittee on Cannabinoid Receptors, a co-ordinator of the British Pharmacological Society's Special Interest Group on Cannabinoids, and visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire. He has also served as chairman of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM; 2005-2007) and twice as President of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS; 1997-1998; 2007-2008), and is currently ICRS International Secretary and also a member of the IACM board of directors. Klappentext Truly global in scope and with contributions from leading researchers around the world, The Handbook of Cannabis is the definitive resource on this fascinating drug. Combining scientific perspectives and clinical applications, it covers a vast array of topics, and will be valuable for anyone with an interest in this drug and its effects. Zusammenfassung Truly global in scope and with contributions from leading researchers around the world, The Handbook of Cannabis is the definitive resource on this fascinating drug. Combining scientific perspectives and clinical applications, it covers a vast array of topics, and will be valuable for anyone with an interest in this drug and its effects. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Constituents, History, International Control, Cultivation and Phenotypes of Cannabis 1: Mahmoud A. ElSohly and Waseem Gul: Constituents of Cannabis Sativa 2: Ethan B. Russo: The Pharmacological History of Cannabis 3: Alice P. Mead: International Control of Cannabis 4: David J. Potter: Cannabis Horticulture 5: Etienne de Meijer: Cannabis Phenotypes (Chemotypes) of Cannabis Part 2 Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism and Forensics 6: Roger G. Pertwee and Maria Grazia Cascio: Known Pharmacological Actions of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and of Four Other Chemical Constituents of Cannabis that Activate Cannabinoid Receptors 7: Maria Grazia Cascio and Roger G. Pertwee: Known Pharmacological Actions of Nine Non-Psychotropic Phytocannabinoids 8: Bela Szabo: Effects of Phytocannabinoids on Neurotransmission in the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems 9: Eliot L. Gardner: Cannabinoids and Addiction 10: Sachin Patel, Matthew N. Hill, and Cecilia J. Hillard.: Effects of Phytocannabinoids on Anxiety, Mood, and the Endocrine System 11: Saoirse E. O'Sullivan: Phytocannabinoids and the Cardiovascular System 12: Marnie Duncan and Angelo A. Izzo: Phytocannabinoids and the Gastrointestinal System 13: Jordyn M. Stuart, Emma Leishman, and Heather B. Bradshaw: Reproduction and Cannabinoids: Ups and Downs, Ins and Outs 14: Guy A. Cabral, Erinn S. Raborn, and Gabriela A. Ferreira: Phytocannabinoids and the Immune System 15...
