• Psychology, Medicine
• Published in
  Therapeutic advances in…
  2012
• DOI:10.1177/2045125312457586

Cannabis, a complex plant: different compounds and different effects on individuals

@article{Atakan2012CannabisAC,
  title={Cannabis, a complex plant: different compounds and different effects on individuals},
  author={Zerrin Atakan},
  journal={Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology},
  year={2012},
  volume={2},
  pages={241 - 254}
}

• Zerrin Atakan

Cannabis is a complex plant, with major compounds such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, which have opposing effects. The discovery of its compounds has led to the further discovery of an important neurotransmitter system called the endocannabinoid system. This system is widely distributed in the brain and in the body, and is considered to be responsible for numerous significant functions. There has been a recent and consistent worldwide increase in cannabis potency, with… CONTINUE READING

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