Handbook of Cannabis and Related Pathologies: Biology, Pharmacology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- I - Setting the scene, botanical, general and international aspects -- Chapter 1 - The Cannabis Plant: Botanical Aspects -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Botany of Cannabis -- Macroscopical Features -- Microscopical Features -- Classification of Cannabis -- Other Recent Taxonomic Studies -- Chemotaxonomic Classification -- Molecular Classification -- Current Cannabis Varieties -- Genetics of Cannabis -- Genome of Cannabis sativa -- Geographical Distribution -- Agricultural Status -- Conservation Initiatives -- Ex Situ Conservation in Gene Banks -- In Situ Conservation as In Vitro Gene Banks -- Cultivation Techniques of Cannabis -- Outdoor Cultivation -- Indoor Cultivation -- In vitro Micropropagation -- Recommendations for Future Action -- Mini-Dictionary -- References -- Chapter 2 - The Biosynthesis of Cannabinoids -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Cannabinoid precursor biosynthesis -- Polyketide Pathway Toward Olivetolic Acid -- Biosynthesis of Geranyl Diphosphate -- Cannabigerolic Acid Biosynthesis -- Cannabinoid pathway -- Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid Synthase -- Cannabidiolic Acid Synthase -- Cannabichromenic Acid Synthase (CBCAS) -- Cannabinoids with Propyl Side Chains -- Mini-dictionary -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 3 - Increasing Plant Concentrations of THC and Implications on Health Related Disorders -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Cannabis plants: has the potency changed? -- Does higher cannabis potency lead to increased exposure to THC? -- Higher-Potency Cannabis and Plasma THC Levels -- Titration of THC Intake During Smoking -- THC Concentrations in Biological Samples -- Does higher exposure to THC increase the risk of adverse health effects?.