Endocannabinoid system in cardiovascular disorders - new pharmacotherapeutic opportunities

• Main Authors: Pedro Cunha (Author), Ana M Romão (Author), Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo (Author), Helena M Teixeira (Author), Flávio Reis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The long history of Cannabis sativa had its development stimulated and oriented for medicine after the discovery and chemical characterization of its main active ingredient, the 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (9-THC). Consequently, a binding site for 9-THC was identified in rat brains and the first cannabin...