Cannabinoids

The 21st century will witness the unprecedented marketing of therapeutic drugs developed from cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system. Cannabinoids is a timely volume, which represents a comprehensive review of the most important issues in cannabinoid research as well as those of most likely therapeutic relevance. For the first time, the multi-faceted aspects of cannabinoid chemistry, biology and medicine are presented in one volume.

Key topics of discussion: -major families of phytocannabinoids;

-pharmacological activity of phytocannabinoids;

-interactions of phytocannabinoids with their proposed molecular target;

-components of the endocannabinoid system;

-molecular mechanisms of the endocannabinoid system;

-Physiological and pathological role of endocannabinoids;

-industrial applications of studies on the cannabinoids;

-therapeutic uses of agonists and antagonists of cannabinoids receptors.

This book is a must for graduate and pre- and post-doctoral students in disciplines ranging from organic and natural product chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry and medicine.