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OSORIO, José Henry  e  TANGARIFE, Hugo Fernando. CANNABIS, A THERAPEUTIC OPTION. Biosalud [online]. 2009, vol.8, n.1, pp.166-177. ISSN 1657-9550.

Cannabis sativa L. preparations, such as marijuana, hashish and dagga, have been used in medicine for many centuries. It is now known that Δ⁹tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ⁹-THC) and its related compounds, exert a wide array of effects on the immune, digestive, reproductive, ocular, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. The present review analyses the literature related to the therapeutic effects of Cannabis.

Palavras-chave : medicine; Cannabis; therapeutic; history; abused drugs.

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