History of Cannabis and Its Preparations in Saga, Science, and Sobriquet
@article{Russo2007HistoryOC, title={History of Cannabis and Its Preparations in Saga, Science, and Sobriquet}, author={Ethan B. Russo}, journal={Chemistry & Biodiversity}, year={2007}, volume={4} }
Cannabis sativa L. is possibly one of the oldest plants cultivated by man, but has remained a source of controversy throughout its history. Whether pariah or panacea, this most versatile botanical has provided a mirror to medicine and has pointed the way in the last two decades toward a host of medical challenges from analgesia to weight loss through the discovery of its myriad biochemical attributes and the endocannabinoid system wherein many of its components operate.
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