Cannabis and Endocannabinoid System
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چکیده
The endocannabinoid system is involved in various physiological pathways the human body. A large number of endogenous cannabinoids have been acknowledged, and cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB-1) 2 (CB-2) categorized.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of addiction medicine and therapeutic science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2455-3484']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-3484.000047