The use of cannabinoids in animals and therapeutic implications for veterinary medicine: a review

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Authors

LANDA Leoš ŠULCOVÁ Alexandra GBELEC Petr

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Veterinární medicína
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Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/8762-VETMED
Field Pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry
Keywords cannabinoids; medical marijuana; laboratory animals; companion animals; veterinary medicine
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Description This review sets out to comprehensively summarise well known facts concerning properties of cannabinoids, their mechanisms of action, role of cannabinoid receptors and their classification. It outlines the main pharmacological effects of cannabinoids in laboratory rodents and it also discusses examples of possible beneficial use in other animal species (ferrets, cats, dogs, monkeys) that have been reported in the scientific literature. Finally, the article deals with the prospective use of cannabinoids in veterinary medicine.
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