PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Phospholipase D, Critical Role, Chemotherapy
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Phytocannabinoid composition of cannabis sativa leaves @ diff stages of maturation. Hashish + hashish oils contain greater concentrations of. 18 states in the u. s allow licensed use for medical purposes. Historical use of cannabis: earliest records of cannabis used for medical purposes is in ancient china. In 2737 bc, emperor shen-nung is attributed as recommending cannabis resin for. Female weakness, gout, rheumatism, malaria, beriberi (a nervous system disorder caused by thiamine deficiency), constipation, and absentmindedness: later in china, physician hua-t"o wrote of a mixture of cannabis resins + wine to use as a surgical anesthetic. We better know the term hashinin by its anglicized version assassin: the use of cannabis in modern medicine largely began w/ william o"shaughnessy, a. During his time in india, he experimented w/ the medical potential of cannabis, discovering that its sedative + anticonvulsant properties improved some of the symptoms of rabies, tetanus, and cholera.
