Major Phytocannabinoids and Their Related Compounds: Should We Only Search for Drugs That Act on Cannabinoid Receptors?

• Main Authors: Leontina Elena Filipiuc (Author), Daniela Carmen Ababei (Author), Teodora Alexa-Stratulat (Author), Cosmin Vasilica Pricope (Author), Veronica Bild (Author), Raluca Stefanescu (Author), Gabriela Dumitrita Stanciu (Author), Bogdan-Ionel Tamba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The most important discoveries in pharmacology, such as certain classes of analgesics or chemotherapeutics, started from natural extracts which have been found to have effects in traditional medicine. Cannabis, traditionally used in Asia for the treatment of pain, nausea, spasms, sleep, depression,...