Cannabinoids and pain

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Volumn 177, Issue , 2007, Pages 265-306

  Lever, I J ^a   Rice, A S C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CB1; CB2; Endocannabinoid; G protein coupled receptor; Sensory neurone; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CANNABINOIDS; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID;

EID: 84860468723     PISSN: 01712004     EISSN: 18650325     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33823-9_10     Document Type: Article

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