Keyword: drug of abuse


Cannabinoid Receptors and Endocannabinoids: Evidence for New Players

It is now well established that the psychoactive effects of Cannabis sativa are primarily mediated through neuronal CB1 receptors, while its therapeutic immune properties are primarily mediated through CB2 receptors….

Endocannabinoid signaling in neurotoxicity and neuroprotection

Abstract The cannabis plant and products produced from it, such as marijuana and hashish, have been used for centuries for their psychoactive properties. The mechanism for how Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the…