BIOCHEMICAL BASIS FOR USE OF CANNABINOIDS IN VARIOUS CLINICAL CONDITIONS

Authors

  • Srinivas R Deshpande Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, Malabar Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India. Pin 673319

Keywords:

Cannabinoids, Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) antagonist

Abstract

The broad range of potential therapeutic applications of cannabinoids reflects the wide distribution of cannabinoid receptors throughout the body.  The possibility of distinct subtypes of cannabinoid receptors and the probable development of new compounds to bind selectively to these receptors, as either agonists or blockers, may well open the door to the selective treatment of a number of disorders. Regulated use of the Cannabinoids can alleviate several disease conditions.

 

KEY WORDS: Cannabinoids, Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) antagonist

 

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Published

2013-04-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Articles