Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Although primarily used today as one of the most prevalent illicit leisure drugs, the use of Cannabis sativa L., commonly referred to as marijuana, for medicinal purposes has been reported for more than 5000 years. Marijuana use has been shown to create numerous health problems, and, consequently, t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ :
Humana Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Forensic Science And Medicine
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Cannabis and Natural Cannabis Medicines
- Chemistry and Analysis of Phytocannabinoids and Other Cannabis Constituents
- Chemical Fingerprinting of Cannabis as a Means of Source Identification
- Marijuana Smoke Condensate
- Pharmacology of Cannabinoids
- The Endocannabinoid System and the Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoids
- Immunoassays for the Detection of Cannabis Abuse
- Mass Spectrometric Methods for Determination of Cannabinoids in Physiological Specimens
- Human Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetics and Interpretation of Cannabinoid Concentrations in Biological Fluids and Tissues
- Medical and Health Consequences of Marijuana
- Effects of Marijuana on the Lung and Immune Defenses
- Marijuana and Driving Impairment
- Postmortem Considerations
- Cannabinoid Effects on Biopsychological, Neuropsychiatric, and Neurological Processes.
