Marijuana Cannabinoids

Chait LD and Pierri J (1992). Effect of smoked marijuana on human performance A critical review. In A Murphy and J Bartke (eds), Marijuana/Cannabinoids Neurobiology and... 

Increased appetite is frequently attributed to smoking marijuana. Cannabinoids are effective antiemetics, particularly in treating emesis arising during chemotherapy. A -THC has been reported to be as effective as codeine as an analgesic, although pronounced behavioral effects occur with analgesic doses. 

Cannabinoid Interaction with Brain Reward Systems The Neurobiological Basis of Cannabinoid Abuse." In Marijuana/Cannabinoids Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, edited by Laura L. Murphy and Andrzej Bartke. Boca Raton, Fla. CRC Press. 

Cannabinoids As the active ingredient in marijuana, Cannabinoids act on the cerebral cortex and are prescribed for cancer patients who do not respond to other antiemetics. Cannabinoids are contraindicated for patients who have glaucoma and psychiatric disorders. These include ... 

Chait LD, Pierri J (1992) Effects of smoked marijuana on human performance a critical review. In Murphy L, Bartke A (eds) Marijuana/cannabinoids Neurobiology and neurophysiology. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp 387-423... 

Laura Murphy, Marijuana Cannabinoids Neurobiology and Neurophysiology. Boca Raton, FL CRC Press, 1992. This volume is packed with heavy marijuana science. 

The lOM report describes the effect of THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana cannabinoids, which are the compounds related to THC and marijuana, the unpurified plant substances. The lOM report studied the effects of isolated cannabioids and concluded that they have a natural role in pain modulation, control of movement, and memory. The role on cannabioids in the immune system was unclear and the report concluded that the brain develops tolerance to cannabioids. While animal research demonstrated dependence on cannabioids, the potential for dependence was seen as occurring under a more narrow range of conditions than for drugs such as minor tranquilizers, opiates, cocaine, or nicotine. Withdrawal symptoms were observed in animal studies but were mild compared to drugs such as minor tranquiflzers or opiates. 

Molecular Neurobiological Methods in Marijuana-Cannabinoid Research... 

Cutting-edge and highly practical, Marijuana and Cannabinoid Research Methods and Protocols wiW help both basicand clinical investigators unravel the specific mechanisms of the marijuana-cannabinoid actions that are of central importance in biological and therapeutic research today. 

Cutting-edge techniques for marijuana-cannabinoid research from genes to behavior... 

A new case of hyperemesis secondary to the use of S5mthetic marijuana/cannabinoid has now been reported [8 ]. 

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