Marijuana for cholera therapy

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-8

  Izzo, Angelo A ^a   Capasso, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 ARACHYDONYLGLICEROL; 2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; ACETORPHAN; ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; CANNABIS; CHOLERA TOXIN; DRONABINOL; ENDOCANNABINOID; LOPERAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CHOLERA; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DYSENTERY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CANNABIS; CHOLERA; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1;

EID: 30344462675     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2005.10.002     Document Type: Letter

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