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Springer Cannabinoids by Vincenzo Di Marzo
The 21st century will witness the unprecedented marketing of therapeutic drugs developed from cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system. Cannabinoids is a timely volume, which represents a comprehensive review of the most important issues in cannabinoid research as well as those of most likely therapeutic relevance. For the first time, the multi-faceted aspects of cannabinoid chemistry, biology and medicine are presented in one volume. _x000D_Key topics of discussion: _x000D_-major families of phytocannabinoids; _x000D_-pharmacological activity of phytocannabinoids; _x000D_-interactions of phytocannabinoids with their proposed molecular target; _x000D_-components of the endocannabinoid system; _x000D_-molecular mechanisms of the endocannabinoid system; _x000D_-Physiological and pathological role of endocannabinoids; _x000D_-industrial applications of studies on the cannabinoids; _x000D_-therapeutic uses of agonists and antagonists of cannabinoids receptors. _x000D__x000D_This book is a must for graduate and pre- and post-doctoral students in disciplines ranging from organic and natural product chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry and medicine._x000D_ Table of contents : - _x000D_
1. The Dialogues.- Dialogue 1.- Dialogue 2.- Dialogue 3.- Dialogue 4.- Dialogue 5.- Dialogue 6.- Dialogue 7.- Dialogue 8.- Dialogue 9.- Dialogue 10.- 2. Structure of Elementary Particle Theory.- 1. Principles Underlying the Exposition.- 2. Elementary Particles and Interactions: Classifications.- 2.1. The Classification and the Tables.- 2.2. Particles.- 2.3. Interactions.- 3. Quantum Mechanics.- 3.1. The Kinematics.- 3.2. The Superposition Principle.- 3.3. Symmetries and Observables.- 3.4. Quantization and Second Quantization.- 4. The Lagrangian.- 4.1. Action.- 4.2. Gauge Fields and Gauge Invariance.- 4.3. The Structure of the Lagrangian.- 4.4. From the Lagrangian to Reality.- 3. Comments on the Dialogues.- Comments on Dialogue 1.- Comments on Dialogue 2.- Comments on Dialogue 3.- Comments on Dialogue 4.- Comments on Dialogue 5.- Comments on Dialogue 6.- Comments on Dialogue 7.- Comments on Dialogue 8.- Comments on Dialogue 9.- Comments on Dialogue 10.- Comments on Chapter 2.- Appendix. Strings.- Index of Names._x000D_