Cannabinoids As Therapeutic AgentsRaphael Mechoulam Published in 1986: The plant Cannabis sativa L. and its numerous preparations have been used as therapeutic agents for millenia. In the present book, the editor has tried to summarize the use in the past, to present an overview of modern research and applications to predict future developments. |
Contents
Introduction | |
Medieval Arab Society | iv |
Chapter 1 | vi |
Conclusion | xviii |
Chapter 4 | xix |
Chapter | 4 |
Cannabinoids and Analgesia | 29 |
The Discovery of Nonclassical Cannabinoid Analgetics | 36 |
Chapter 8 | 26 |
Chapter 9 | 44 |
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