Marijuana has been used in medicine for millennia, but it was not until 1964 that D9- tetrahydrocannabinol (D 9 -THC), its major psychoactive component, was isolated in pure form and…
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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…