Introduction: Marihuana and Medicine—A Historical Review.- I. Chemistry and Pharmacokinetics.- II. Biochemistry and Molecular Mechanisms.- III. Pharmacology and Physiopathology.- IV. Marihuana and Reproductive Function.- V. Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Pain.- VI. Marihuana and Glaucoma.- VII. Marihuana, Cannabinoids, and the Nervous System.- VIII. Marihuana and Psychiatry.- IX. Marihuana and Aids Management.- X. Marihuana and Medicine, Public Health, and Public Policy.- XI. General Conclusions.
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