A rather complex and pleiotropic endogenous signalling system was discovered in the late 1990s, starting from studies on the mechanism of action of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol, the major psychoactive principle of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. This system includes: (1) at least two G-protein-coup
An introduction to the endocannabinoid system: from the early to the latest concepts
β Scribed by Luciano De Petrocellis; Vincenzo Di Marzo
- Book ID
- 119195116
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 390 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1521-690X
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