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Early phytocannabinoid chemistry to endocannabinoids and beyond

Mechoulam, Raphael, Hanuš, Lumír O., Pertwee, Roger, Howlett, Allyn C.·2014·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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Isolation and structure elucidation of most of the major cannabinoid constituents--including Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC), which is the principal psychoactive molecule in Cannabis sativa--was achieved in the 1960s and 1970s. It was followed by the identification of two cannabinoid receptors in the 1980s and the early 1990s and by the identification of the endocannabinoids shortly thereafter. There have since been considerable advances in our understanding of the endocannabinoid system and its function in the brain, which reveal potential therapeutic targets for a wide range of brain disorders.

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Authors
Mechoulam, R., Hanuš, L. O., Pertwee, R., & Howlett, A. C.
Affiliations
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
  • University of Aberdeen (GB)
Corresponding author
Mechoulam, Raphael
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2014-10-15
Volume
15
Issue
11
Pages
757-764
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2095441468
Cited by
393
References
118
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA003934, P01DA009789, DA-3934, DA-3690, DA-3672, DA-9789, R01DA003690)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
phytocannabinoids, endocannabinoids, endocannabinoid system, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabis sativa, cannabinoid receptors, structure elucidation
MeSH terms
Animals, Central Nervous System, Humans, Neuropharmacology, Plant Extracts, Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1, Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Endocannabinoids

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