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Cannabinoid drugs

Metchoulam R, Hanus L and Fride E (1998) Towards cannabinoid drugs - revisited. Prog Med Chem 35, 199-243. [Pg.119]

Today, scientists continue to try to unravel the biological mechanisms by which cannabinoids relieve pain, with hopes that one day a synthetic cannabinoid drug will be produced that can be legally prescribed to alleviate pain and suffering in people with AIDS, cancer, and other illnesses that cause chronic pain. At the same time, scientists hope that this new cannabinoid pain reliever will be free of the negative effects of marijuana, which include intoxication and addiction. [Pg.89]

Anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine) is thought to act as an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter in vertebrate nervous systems. It binds to and activates cannabinoid receptors and simulates many distinctive effects typical of plant-derived or synthetic cannabinoid drugs. [Pg.40]

Studies of cellular adaptation to cannabinoid drugs have identified cellular changes that could predict the mechanism of synaptic plasticity. Homologous desensitization of adenylyl cyclase inhibition was observed within minutes of ex-... [Pg.67]

Howlett AC, Scott DK, Wilken GH (1989) Regulation of adenylate cyclase by cannabinoid drugs. Insights based on thermodynamic studies. Biochem Pharmacol 38 3297-3304... [Pg.73]

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ Pg.24 , Pg.35 , Pg.159 , Pg.199 , Pg.200 , Pg.217 , Pg.229 ]

See also in sourсe #XX -- [ Pg.24 , Pg.35 , Pg.159 , Pg.199 ]



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