biology of Marijuana

Marijuana *is *the *prototypical *cannabinoid, *and *is *one *of *the *most *widely *used *drugs *in *the *world. *Interestingly, *cannabinoids *are *molecules *found *naturally *in *the *human *body *and *brain *as *well *as *in *cannabis.
This *book *provides *an *extensive *reference *on *the *biology *of *marijuana *and *the *role *of *molecular *techniques *in *elucidating *neuropharmacological *aspects *of *cannabinoid *receptors *and *the *endogenous *compounds *that *act *upon *them. *Contributions *from *experts *from *around *the *world *describe *the *interaction *of *cannabinoids *and *endocannabinoids *on *a *wide *range *of *biological *functions *including *movement, *memory *and *learning, *pain, *emotions, *endocrine *functions *and *many *more. *The *Biology *of *Marijuana: *From *Gene *to *Behavior *will *be *of *interest *to *all *scientists *and *clinicians *interested *in *the *biological *effects *and *pharmacology *of *this *drug.

Contents
* *Cannabinoid *Receptor *Genetics *and *Behavior.
* *Cannabinoid *Therapeutic *Potential *in *Motivational *Processes, *Psychological *Disorders *and *Central *Nervous *System *Disorders.
* *Marijuana *Addiction *and *CNS *Reward-Related *Events.
* *Effects *of *Marijuana *on *Human *Performance *and *Assessment *of *Driving *Impairment.
* *Biology *of *Endocannabinoids.
* *Cannabinoids *and *Endocannabinoids: *Behavioral *and *Developmental *Aspects.
* *Marijuana *and *Movement *Disorders.
* *Effects *of *Marijuana *on *the *Brain: *Function *and *Structure.
* *Marijuana *and *Cannabinoid *Effect *on *Immunity *and *AIDS.
* *Marijuana *and *Cognitive *Function.
* *Marijuana *and *Endocrine *Function.
* *Embryonic *Cannabinoid *Receptors *are *Targets *for *Natural *and *Endocannabinoids *During *Early *Pregnancy.
* *Antiemetic *Action *of *D9 *- *Tetrahydrocannabinol *and *Synthetic *Cannabinoids *in *Chemotherapy-Induced *Nausea *and *Vomiting.
* *Cannabis *and *Prostaglandins: *An *Overview.
* *Cannabinoid *Mediated *Signal *Transduction.
* *Deregulation *of *Membrane *and *Receptor *Mediated *Signaling *by *THC: *Therapeutic *Implications.
* *Cannabinoid *Receptors: *The *Relationship *Between *Structure *and *Function.
* *Endocannabinoid *Proteins *and *Ligands.
* *Electrophysiological *Actions *of *Marijuana.
* *The *Vascular *Pharmacology *of *Endocannabinoids.
* *The *Cannabinoid *Receptors *and *their *Interactions *with *Synthetic *Cannabinoid *Agonists *and *Antagonists.
* *Cannabinoids *as *Analgesics.
* *Effects *of *Acute *and *Chronic *Cannabinoids *on *Memory: *From *Behavior *to *Genes.
* *Adverse *Effects *of *Marijuana.

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