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Hardcover

Binding:

Hardcover

Language:

English

Author:

Linda Parker

Publisher:

The MIT Press

Weight:

1 lbs

Publication Year:

2017

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Book

Number of Pages:

248 Pages

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ISBN:

9780262035798

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9780262035798

Cannabinoids and the Brain by Linda Parker

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A review of the scientific evidence on the effects of cannabinoids on brain and behavioral functioning, with an emphasis on potential therapeutic use. The cannabis plant has been used for recreational and medicinal purposes for more than 4,000 years, but the scientific investigation into its effects has only recently yielded useful results. In this book, Linda Parker offers a review of the scientific evidence on the effects of cannabinoids on brain and behavioral functioning, with an emphasis on potential therapeutic uses. Parker describes the discovery of tetrahydocannbinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, and the further discovery of cannabinoid receptors in the brain. She explains that the brain produces chemicals similar to THC, which act on the same receptors as THC, and shows that the endocannabinoid system is involved in all aspects of brain functioning. Parker reports that cannabis contains not only the psychoactive compound THC, but also other compounds of potential therapeutic benefit, and that one of them, cannabidiol (CBD), shows promise for the treatment of pain, anxiety, and epilepsy. Parker reviews the evidence on cannabinoids and anxiety, depression, mood, sleep, schizophrenia, learning and memory, addiction, sex, appetite and obesity, chemotherapy-induced nausea, epilepsy, and such neurodegenerative disorders as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease. Each chapter also links the scientific evidence to historical and anecdotal reports of the medicinal use of cannabis. As debate about the medical use of marijuana continues, Parker’s balanced and objective review of the fundamental science and potential therapeutic effects of cannabis is especially timely.

Product Identifiers
Publisher	The MIT Press
ISBN-10	0262035790
ISBN-13	9780262035798
eBay Product ID (ePID)	228816971

Product Key Features
Format	Hardcover
Language	English
Publication Year	2017
Number of Pages	248 Pages

Dimensions
Item Length	9.2in.
Item Height	0.8in.
Item Width	6.3in.
Item Weight	17.1 Oz

Additional Product Features
Age Range	18
Lc Classification Number	Rm666.C266p37 2017
Author	Linda Parker
Copyright Date	2017
Target Audience	Scholarly & Professional
Topic	Neurology, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Life Sciences / Neuroscience, Psychiatry / Psychopharmacology
Lccn	2016-030736
Dewey Decimal	615.7/827
Dewey Edition	23
Illustrated	Yes
Genre	Science, Medical