The journey of cannabis through time

Do you think you know everything about cannabis? Take this invitation to dive through time, where you’ll learn the history of cannabis from its origin. This story introduces us on a mysterious and millennial journey in man's life from its beginning, who in his fight against diseases and death has made use of the beneficial effects of the plants, among which, without fail, the cannabis plant. In addition, due to its versatility, this plant has been used in industrial processes such as the elaboration of textile fibers, paper and even ropes. The first botanical classification of the plant was made in 1753, by the Swedish botanist Carl Von Linneo, who classified and described the plant as “Cannabis Sativa L”. Since then, research has not stopped; including nowadays great advances in the heath’s area, with novel and controlled clinical trials, presentations and new applications for the relief of some pathologies or associated symptoms, where traditional drugs have failed. Evidence of that is in 1964, Raphael Mechoulam, in the Weizmann Institute of Sciences in Israel, found that ?-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the main psychoactive compound present in cannabis, and since then, a great amount of information about the benefits of the identified molecules of this plant has been obtained. Cannabis is currently submitted in an extensive regulation process that includes taking decisions about the risk/benefit balance, many countries have considered cannabis as a possible treatment for fighting and/or stopping certain pathological mechanisms of diseases and/or as a contributor in improving the efficiency and safety of other drugs. In this audiobook, you will learn about the history of cannabis, evolution of medical cannabis in the middle and contemporary ages, scientific and medical evidence of medical cannabis, the discovery of endocannabinoid system, its receptor and all the homeostatic-physiological functions, therapeutic uses, the beginning of legalization and legal regulation according to the country. If you’re interested in learning more about the extraordinary history of medical cannabis, we invite you to enjoy this audiobook that Pharmacology University brings to you.