title: [Cannabis: a harmless drug?].
abstract: Summarizing the literature of the past 25 years, we present a survey of the pharmacological effects of cannabis, which includes the pharmacological particularities of cannabis as a composition of substances with tetra-hydro-cannabinol as main component, the experimentally proved effects on animal cells, the experimentally and clinically proved damages to the central nervous system, respiratory tract, immune system and procreative system. The survey results in a warning: brain damage and dependency can be caused by cannabis and the resulting social consequences of an increasing consumption should not be underestimated.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ricklin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D006066:Gonads / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications; D008938:Mitosis / Q000187:drug effects; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000187:drug effects; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D013759:Dronabinol
vernacular_title: Cannabis: harmloses Rauschgift?