Handbook of cannabis and related pathologies : biology, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment /: biology, pharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited V.R. Preedy.
• Editors: Preedy, Victor R
• Contents: The Cannabis Plant: Botanical Aspects The biosynthesis of cannabinoids Increasing plant concentrations of THC and implications on health related disorders Age as a Predictor of Cannabis Use Lifetime cannabis use and cognition in psychosis spectrum disorders A Profile of Synthetic Cannabinoid Users Dual disorders in cannabis misuse Cannabis use and cognitive function Cannabis, migration and psychosis onset The global epidemiology and disease burden of cannabis use and dependence International aspects of cannabis use and misuse – the Australian perspective International aspects of cannabis use and misuse: Egypt Cannabis Body Packing – A Caribbean Perspective Gender differences in cannabis use disorders The role of age in the onset and further development of cannabis use disorders Effects of Cannabis Use on Neurocognition in Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Psychiatric Comorbidities Correlates and consequences of prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE): identifying and characterizing vulnerable maternal populations and determining outcomes for exposed offspring Cannabis and clubbing: Relevance of cannabis and polydrug use in the clubbing culture today Cannabis and Sexual Behavior Friendships and Cannabis Use Students’ knowledge of cannabis Childhood trauma and cannabis - risk factors in severe mental disorders Parent’s Influence on Their Children’s Cannabis Use Cannabis Users and Premorbid Intellectual Quotient (IQ) Cannabis and traffic accidents Drug-related pictures, attentional bias, and cannabis use Cannabis use and first-episode psychosis patients (FEP) Cannabis, associative memory, fMRI, and the Implicit Association Test Stress Response in Cannabis Users and Psychosis Motivation in Chronic Cannabis Use Cannabis use and its association to mental illness: a focus on mood and anxiety disorders Cannabis Use and Well-being Craving and cannabis: A potential paradox Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and catalepsy-like immobilization The interactive nature of cannabis and schizophrenia risk genes Neuroimaging findings in Adolescent Cannabis use and Early Phase Psychosis Cannabis smoking in adult schizophrenia: A cognitive and functional magnetic resonance imaging perspective The long-lasting effects of cannabis use on movement and brain regions that control movement Assessment of cannabis acute effects on driving skills: laboratory, simulator and on road studies Chronic cannabis use and axonal fibre connectivity Microglial activation and cannabis exposure Cannabis and psychosis: correlation, causality and consequences Cannabis use and cannabis use disorders in bipolar disorder – causes and consequences Cannabis use in epilepsy – risks and benefits Cannabis, cannabinoids and visceral pain. Cannabis and Post-Operative Analgesia Chronic cannabis abuse and thyroid function Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Cannabis and Cannabinoids and the effects on gastrointestinal function: an overview Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Usage Cannabis and Stroke Cannabis Smoking and the Lung Cannabis and hepatic injury Cannabis allergy: more than a bad trip Marijuana and Breastfeeding Hypocretins/orexins and addiction: role in cannabinoid dependence Regulatory role of cannabinoids for skin barrier functions and cutaneous inflammation Cannabinoids and the Cannabinoid Receptors: An Overview Signalling and Regulation of the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor Allosteric modulation of the Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor The polymorphisms of the CB2 cannabinoid receptor Chemistry of Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists The endocannabinoid system as a target for new antiseizure drugs Pharmacological aspects of anandamide and 2-arachidonoyglycerol as bioactive lipids Pharmacological aspects of NMDA receptors, mGluR5, and endocannabinoids Peripheral CB1 receptors and ghrelin in feeding regulation. Pharmacological implications. Pharmacological aspects of novel antiobesity agents related to cannabinoids Cannabinoid reward and dependence: Focus on the main psychoactive ingredients of marijuana in preclinical studies Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors and cannabinoids VRP suggested Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) and cannabinoids The Protein-Protein interactions of CRIP1a and cannabinoid 1 receptor: the molecular mechanism study through an integrated molecular modeling approach Synthetic cannabinoids: A summary of selected phenomena with respect to behavioral pharmacology and abuse liability The role of 5-HT1A receptor and nausea and vomiting relief by cannabidiol (CBD), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) and cannabigerol (CBG) Genetic and molecular aspects of addiction with tetrahydrocannabinol Effects of dlta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in human breast cancer Δ9-THC and COX-2 Signaling Cannabinoids and the addictive effects of nicotine Cannabinoid Regulation of Intraocular Pressure: Human and Animal Studies, Cellular and Molecular Targets Ocular Delivery of Tetrahydrocannabinol The role of g-aminobutyric acid in the interoceptive effects of oral D9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans The role of the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in diabetes mellitus Cannabidiol: An Overview of its Antipsychotic Properties Cannabidiol for the treatment of epilepsy: an overview of possible mechanisms of action and preclinical and human studies Cannabidiol and neuroprotection: evidence from preclinical studies Cannabinoids as Potent Inhibitors of Human CYP1 Enzymes Nabilone: Pharmacology and Clinical Applications (Suggest: The Synthetic Analogue of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): Nabilone. Pharmacology and Clinical Application) Synthetic cannabinoids in dementia Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists ("Spice") as new recreational psychoactive substances Accidents and synthetic cannabinoids in blood of drivers Cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids for cancer patients: Multiple palliative indications together with promising laboratory anti-neoplastic effects The Use of Medical Marijuana in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Beneficial effects of cannabis and related compounds on sleep Cannabinoids for the treatment of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Cannabidiol and multiple sclerosis Cannabinoids and Effects on Painful Neuropathy Cannabis for basal ganglia disorders (Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease) Medical cannabis for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cannabidiol for the treatment of drug use disorders Cannabinoids and the effects on gastrointestinal tract: a focus on motility Potential medical uses of cannabigerol: a brief overview The Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST) and applications Screening of synthetic cannabinoids On-site Drug testing for Cannabis Cannabinoids in Oral Fluid: Identification and Interpretation of Analytical Results Cannabinoids in exhaled breath Barriers to treatment seeking for cannabis dependence Pharmacotherapies for cannabis use disorders Self-Initiated Cannabis Use Cessation in Adolescents and Emerging Adults Treating cannabis dependent adolescents with family therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Cannabis Use Disorder Cannabis withdrawal symptoms in cannabis and poly drug users School-based cannabis prevention programs The CapOpus trial for cannabis use disorders Treating cannabis use disorders through technology assisted interventions: the telephone and internet Reducing cannabis use with a real-time intervention using mobile technology Further information: Cannabis Neuropathology Resources and Recommended Reading Online Only Chapters: Tetrahydrocannabinol concen
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 615.7/827; Cannabis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Cannabis -- Therapeutic use -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128008270
• Related ISBNs: 012800827X; 9780128007563
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed January 16, 2017).
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