The present book is an outstanding summary of many aspects of cannabinoid research. It provides current knowledge about the pharmacology and therapeutic potential of cannabinoids as well as knowledge about the pharmacology, physiology, and pathology of the endogenous cannabinoid systems. The chapters are written by scientists who have made or are still making major contributions to the field. This book may well help generate novel ideas on how to approach the study of emotions.

Pharmacological Actions of Cannabinoids

Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling
Molecular Biology of Cannabinoid Receptors
Analysis of the Endocannabinoid System by Using CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Knockout Mice
The Biosynthesis, Fate and Pharmacological Properties of Endocannabinoids
Modulators of Endocannabinoid Enzymic Hydrolysis and Membrane Transport
Structural Requirements for Cannabinoid Receptor Probes
Cannabinoid Receptors and Their Ligands: Ligand-Ligand and Ligand-Receptor Modelling Approaches
The Phylogenetic Distribution and Evolutionary Origins of Endocannabinoid Signaling
Distribution of Cannabinoid Receptors in the Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Effects of Cannabinoids on Neurotransmission
Retrograde Signaling by Endocannabinoids
Effects on the Immune System
Imaging of the Brain Cannabinoid System
Cannabinoid Function in Learning, Memory and Plasticity
Cannabinoid Control of Motor Function at the Basal Ganglia
Cannabinoid Mechanisms of Pain Suppression
Effects of Cannabinoids on Hypothalamic and Reproductive Function
Cannabinoids and the Digestive Tract
Cannabinoids: Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Effects on Cell Viability
Effects on Development
Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Cannabinoids
Cannabinoid Tolerance and Dependence
Human Studies of Cannabinoids and Medicinal Cannabis.