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Preface |
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1 Endocannabinoid Analytical Methodologies: Techniques That Drive Discoveries That Drive Techniques |
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1 | (30) |
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2 | (3) |
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2 Mass Spectrometry-Based Techniques for Lipidomics Approaches Applied to the Endocannabinoidome |
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5 | (1) |
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3 Overview of Analytical Methodologies for eCBs Extraction and Quantification |
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4 Advances in Expanding the Coverage of the Endocannabinoidome Using "Endocannabinoidomics" |
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11 | (3) |
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5 Measuring eCBs Drove Discovery of Lipoamines and Additional Mono Acylglyerols |
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14 | (7) |
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21 | (10) |
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21 | (1) |
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2 Endocannabinoid Turnover |
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32 | (1) |
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2 Biosynthesis of AEA and Related N-Acylethanolamine |
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32 | (4) |
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3 Diacylglycerol Lipase-Dependent Synthesis of 2-AG |
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36 | (2) |
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4 2-AG, AA, and AEA Levels in DAGL Knockout Mice |
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38 | (2) |
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5 Pharmacological Inhibition of the DAGLs Mimics the Knockout Results |
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40 | (1) |
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6 DAGL-Dependent Endocannabinoid Signaling Regulates Synaptic Function |
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41 | (2) |
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7 Release and Reuptake of Endocannabinoids |
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43 | (1) |
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8 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of AEA and Related NAEs |
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44 | (1) |
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9 Enzymatic Hydrolysis of 2-AG and Related Monoacylglycerols |
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45 | (2) |
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10 Pharmacological Inhibitors of Monoacylglycerol Hydrolase Activities |
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47 | (2) |
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11 Oxidative Metabolism of Endocannabinoids |
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49 | (1) |
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12 Integrating the Catabolism of the Endocannabinoids and Related NAEs in Health and Disease |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (14) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (13) |
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3 Cannabis Pharmacology: The Usual Suspects and a Few Promising Leads |
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69 | (1) |
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2 Cannabis Phytocannabinoids |
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70 | (13) |
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83 | (1) |
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4 Cannabis Monoterpenoids |
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84 | (14) |
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5 Cannabis Sesquiterpenoids |
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98 | (8) |
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6 Cannabis Odds and Ends: Root Triterpenoids and Alkaloids, Leaf Flavonoids, Seed Coats, and Sprouts |
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106 | (5) |
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111 | (24) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (23) |
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4 Spicing Up Pharmacology: A Review of Synthetic Cannabinoids From Structure to Adverse Events |
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135 | (34) |
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1 The Cannabinoid System, Phytocannabinoids, Endocannabinoids, and Synthetic Cannabinoids |
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136 | (2) |
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2 Signaling Pathways Associated to SCB |
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138 | (2) |
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3 Structural Classification of SCB |
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140 | (5) |
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4 Cannabinoid/CB, Receptors Involvement in Memory Regulation and Psychosis |
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145 | (6) |
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5 Clinical Adverse Effects of SCB |
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151 | (7) |
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158 | (11) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (8) |
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166 | (3) |
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5 CB, and CB2 Receptor Pharmacology |
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169 | (38) |
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170 | (1) |
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2 Pharmacological Characterization |
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171 | (1) |
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3 Natural Polymorphisms and Alternative Splice Variants |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (1) |
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6 Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling Pathways Associated With Differentiated Tissues |
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179 | (11) |
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7 Extended Agonist Exposure |
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190 | (1) |
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8 Agonist-Biased Signaling: Targeting Receptor Conformations Leading to Selective Pharmacological Responses |
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191 | (3) |
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194 | (13) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (13) |
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6 Functional Selectivity at Cannabinoid Receptors |
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207 | (16) |
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208 | (1) |
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2 Why Does Functional Selectivity Matter? |
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209 | (1) |
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3 Determination of Functional Selectivity |
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210 | (1) |
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4 Functional Selectivity at Cannabinoid Receptors |
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211 | (2) |
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5 Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist-Selective Signaling |
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213 | (3) |
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6 Functional Selectivity in Complex Systems |
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216 | (1) |
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7 Mechanisms of Functional Selectivity |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (5) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (4) |
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7 Cannabinoid Receptor-Related Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptors |
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223 | (26) |
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224 | (1) |
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2 Evidence for Novel Cannabinoid Receptor-Like GPCR Targets |
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225 | (2) |
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3 GPR18 as a Cannabinoid Receptor-Like GPCR |
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227 | (5) |
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4 GPR55 as a Cannabinoid Receptor-Like GPCR |
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232 | (6) |
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5 GPR119 as a Cannabinoid Receptor-Like GPCR |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (9) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (8) |
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8 Actions and Regulation of Ionotropic Cannabinoid Receptors |
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249 | (42) |
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250 | (3) |
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2 TRPV Channels and Cannabinoid-Mediated Regulation |
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253 | (5) |
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3 TRPA Channels and Cannabinoid-Mediated Regulation |
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258 | (4) |
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4 TRPM Channels and Cannabinoid-Mediated Regulation |
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262 | (6) |
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5 TRPC Channels and Cannabinoid-Mediated Regulation |
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268 | (3) |
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6 Non-TRP Ion Channels and Cannabinoid-Mediated Regulation |
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271 | (3) |
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274 | (17) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (17) |
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9 The Role of Nuclear Hormone Receptors in Cannabinoid Function |
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291 | (38) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (8) |
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301 | (6) |
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307 | (2) |
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5 Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System and PPAR Activation |
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309 | (1) |
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6 Other Nuclear Hormone Receptors |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (17) |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (15) |
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10 Cannabinoids in the Cardiovascular System |
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329 | (38) |
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330 | (2) |
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2 Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabinoids |
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332 | (7) |
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3 Endocannabinoid Metabolites |
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339 | (1) |
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4 Endocannabinoid Congeners |
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339 | (1) |
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5 Targeting the ECS in Cardiovascular Diseases |
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340 | (10) |
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6 Clinical Trials of CB1R Antagonists, CB2R Agonists and FAAH Inhibitors |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (15) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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353 | (14) |
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11 Is the Cannabinoid CB2 Receptor a Major Regulator of the Neuroinflammatory Axis of the Neurovascular Unit in Humans? |
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367 | (30) |
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368 | (4) |
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372 | (5) |
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3 Evidence for the Expression of CB2 by the NVU and BBB |
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377 | (3) |
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4 Evidence of the Regulation of NVU Functions by Cannabinoids |
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380 | (5) |
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385 | (12) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (10) |
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12 Cannabinoids as Anticancer Drugs |
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397 | (40) |
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399 | (4) |
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2 Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System in Tumor Progression |
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403 | (3) |
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3 The Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Cancer Progression and Potential Pharmacological Options of Cannabinoid Compounds |
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406 | (13) |
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4 Inhibition of Endocannabinoid-Degrading Enzymes as Anticancer Strategy |
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419 | (2) |
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421 | (16) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (13) |
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13 Cannabinoids and Pain: Sites and Mechanisms of Action |
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437 | (38) |
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438 | (7) |
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2 Anatomical Localization of the Endocannabinoid System Throughout the Pain Pathway |
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445 | (4) |
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3 Supraspinal Sites and Mechanisms of Action |
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449 | (6) |
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4 Spinal Sites and Mechanisms of Action |
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455 | (3) |
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5 Peripheral Sites and Mechanisms of Action |
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458 | (3) |
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461 | (14) |
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462 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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Further Reading |
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