Chemicals and Drugs

Cannabinoids

Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL.

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Abstract

Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL.

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  • Cannabinoid

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Cannabis (1966-1976)

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  1. D02w.455w.849w.090w

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QV 77.7

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cannabinoids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002186. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002186
  2. Cannabinoids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid
  3. Cannabinoids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422936