title: Marihuana: much ado about THC.
abstract: The availability of delta 1-THC, the major psychoactive component of marihuana, in pure form offered an opportunity for better understanding of the mechanism of action of this drug. Two decades after the isolation of delta 1-THC its mode of action is still obscure despite the enormous amount of research invested in it. Studying cannabis content as a whole offers a different approach for better understanding of this ancient weed and its effects.
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authors.lastname: Schurr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D002188:Cannabis; D013759:Dronabinol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007985:Leydig Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D010060:Ovulation / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000378:metabolism; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D013759:Dronabinol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone