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Science Cannabis

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Contents1. Introduction, 1The Plant, 4Consumption of <strong>Cannabis</strong> Preparations for Their PsychoactiveEffects, 14Smoking, 14Eating and Drinking, 17A Brief History, 182. The Pharmacology of THC, the Psychoactive Ingredient in<strong>Cannabis</strong>, 29Man-Made Cannabinoids, 38Structure-Activity Relationships for Cannabinoids, 41Cannabinoid Antagonists, 43How Does THC Get to the Brain? 45Smoking, 45Oral Absorption, 47Other Routes of Administration, 49Elimination of THC from the Body, 50How Does THC Work? 52Discovery of Naturally Occurring Cannabinoids, 58Biosynthesis and Inactivation of Endocannabinoids, 61Interaction of Cannabinoids with Other Chemical Messenger Systemsin the Brain, 63

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