Full Description
The book contains review articles providing a comprehensive overview of cannabis/marijuana's diverse healing aspects in human healthcare (medicinal, nutraceutical, skincare, etc.). The research articles include the role of cannabis in cancer treatment, drug discovery, cosmeceutical potential, prophylactic and therapeutic use for treating neuropathic pain and migraine, pharmacokinetics, safety profile, and issues related to the consumption of cannabis/marijuana. Another salient feature of the book is a complete mapping and region- and sector-wise critical analysis of cannabis/marijuana patents on healthcare and future directions for the benefit of researchers and businesses/entrepreneurs interested in the rapidly advancing area of cannabis.
The text describes cannabis/marijuana's detailed legal aspects, production prospects, and applications for healthcare and recreational purposes in the USA. It traces the traditional roots of cannabis use in Turkey, Israel, the Middle East, Africa, and India.
This unique compendium of articles will be useful as a reference book for students, researchers, academics, business houses, and all individuals interested in medicinal, nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, traditional, legal, and commercial aspects of cannabis usage.
Contents
Chapter 1. A Complete Patent Analysis of Cannabis/Marijuana in Drug Delivery and Disease Conditions.- Chapter 2. Neuropharmacological Approaches to Modulate Cannabinoid Neurotransmission.- Chapter 3. Cannabinoids in Cancer: Cross-talk Between Cannabinoids and miRNAs.- Chapter 4. Cannabis As A Potent Therapeutic Agent For Pharmaceutical Drugs: Recent Advancement In Drug Discovery And Human Healthcare.- Chapter 5. Cannabinoid-Based Innovative Prophylactic and Therapeutic Interventions for Neuropathic Pain and Migraine.- Chapter 6. The Legality of Use and Consumption of Cannabis (Marijuana) in the United States of America.- Chapter 7. Cannabis in Healthcare: Ethnobotanical and Pharmaceutical Perspectives and Legal Status in Turkey and The Middle East.- Chapter 8. Understanding the Pharmacokinetics, Safety Profile, and Scope of the Concerned Issue to Evade the Consumption of Cannabis/Marijuana.- Chapter 9. Traditional Uses of Cannabis in TheMiddle East and The Pathway to Cannabis-Based Healthcare in Israel.- Chapter 10. Traditional and Modern Health Uses of Cannabis sativa L. in Africa and its Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile.- Chapter 11. Traditional Claims on Cannabis: An Indian and Global Scenario.- Chapter 12. Cannabis (Bhanga) in Classical Text of Ayurveda: An Evidence-Based Rationale.- Chapter 13. Cannabis-Based Cosmetic Products and Their Uses.- Chapter 14. Cannabis as A Unique and Valuable Nutraceutical Formulation for the Current and Future Global Wellbeing.- Chapter 15. Traditional, Cultural, and Nutraceutical Aspects of Cannabis in India.
