The use of cannabinoids in animals and therapeutic implications for veterinary medicine: a review
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Veterinární medicína |
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| 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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