Cannabinoids and the Brain

249 Pages·2017·4.36 MB·English

by  Linda A. Parker

Cannabinoids and the Brain

Cannabinoids and the Brain
Linda A. Parker
The MIT Press
Cambridge, Massachusetts
London, England
© 2017 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Parker, Linda (Linda A.), author.
Title: Cannabinoids and the brain / Linda Parker.
Description: Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references
and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016030736 | ISBN 9780262035798 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Nervous system--Degeneration--Treatment. | Cannabis--Therapeutic use. |
Marijuana--Therapeutic use.
Classification: LCC RM666.C266 P37 2017 | DDC 615.7/827--dc23 LC record available
at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016030736
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Contents
Preface ix
1 An Introduction to Cannabis 1
2 The Endocannabinoid System 19
3 Cannabinoids and Emotional Regulation 35
4 Cannabinoids and Psychosis 55
5 Cannabinoids, Learning, and Memory 67
6 Cannabinoids, Reward, and Addiction 79
7 Cannabinoids, Body Weight, Feeding, and Appetite 97
8 Cannabinoids and Nausea 107
9 Cannabinoids and Pain 123
10 Cannabinoids and Epilepsy 139
11 Cannabinoids and Neurodegenerative Disorders 149
12 Where Do We Go from Here? 163
References 177
Index 233