title: Looking back at Cannabis research.
abstract: Research leading to the isolation of the plant cannabinoids during the 1960 s and to the endogenous cannabinoids, during the 1990 s is described. Investigations on two non-psychotropic, synthetic cannabinoids, HU-211, a neuroprotective agent and HU-308, a specific CB2 agonist are presented.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University, Medical Faculty, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel. mechou@cc.huji.ac.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mechoulam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000266:history* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002188:Cannabis / Q000737:chemistry; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002186:Cannabinoids