Cannabis, cannabinoids and reproduction.

Emerging Psychedelics: A Systematic Review of Synthetic Cannabinoids

Objective: In recent years, the advent of synthetic cannabinoids, deceptive advertising and cyber sales has led young people to use them. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has identified the prevalence of using these compounds as a major public health challenge. The aim of the present study was to systematically review synthetic cannabinoids. Method: This study was a descript...

Cannabinoids and Reproduction: A Lasting and Intriguing History

Starting from an historical overview of lasting Cannabis use over the centuries, we will focus on a description of the cannabinergic system, with a comprehensive analysis of chemical and pharmacological properties of endogenous and synthetic cannabimimetic analogues. The metabolic pathways and the signal transduction mechanisms, activated by cannabinoid receptors stimulation, will also be discu...

Chemical Cannabis; the New Trend of Addiction in Iran

Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are a heterogeneous group of substances with a high affinity for cannabinoid receptors. Unlike Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), synthetic cannabinoids are incredibly potent, highly productive, have more affinity for the Cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), and Cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2), and are designed to accelerate the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol. Also, the...

3.24 Chemistry of Cannabis

3.24.1 An Introduction to the Cannabis Plant 1034 3.24.1.1 The Different Forms of Cannabis 1035 3.24.1.2 The Botany of Cannabis sativa 1035 3.24.1.3 A Short History of Cannabis 1037 3.24.1.4 Chemical Constituents of Cannabis 1038 3.24.2 Cannabinoids 1039 3.24.2.1 Cannabinoids Defined 1040 3.24.2.2 Biosynthesis of the Cannabinoids 1041 3.24.2.2.1 The acidic cannabinoids 1041 3.24.2.2.2 Occurrenc...

Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®) - National Cancer Institute