Historique
Périodique
History of cannabis as a medicine: a review
(Histoire du cannabis en tant que médication : une revue de la littérature.)
Auteur(s) :
ZUARDI, A. W.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
153-157
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
29
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus géographique
INTERNATIONAL
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
HISTOIRE
;
USAGE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL
;
CANNABINOIDES
;
EVOLUTION
Note générale :
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, 2006, 28, (2), 153-157
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Cannabis as a medicine was used before the Christian era in Asia, mainly in India. The introduction of cannabis in the Western medicine occurred in the midst of the 19th century, reaching the climax in the last decade of that century, with the availability and usage of cannabis extracts or tinctures. In the first decades of the 20th century, the Western medical use of cannabis significantly decreased largely due to difficulties to obtain consistent results from batches of plant material of different potencies. The identification of the chemical structure of cannabis components and the possibility of obtaining its pure constituents were related to a significant increase in scientific interest in such plant, since 1965. This interest was renewed in the 1990's with the description of cannabinoid receptors and the identification of an endogenous cannabinoid system in the brain. A new and more consistent cycle of the use of cannabis derivatives as medication begins, since treatment effectiveness and safety started to be scientifically proven. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP. Email : awzuardi@fmrp.usp.br
Brésil. Brazil.
Brésil. Brazil.
Cote :
A03089