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MeSH Heading: Cannabinoids
Tree Number(s): D02.455.849.090
Unique ID: D002186
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002186
Scope Note: Compounds having the cannabinoid structure. They were originally extracted from Cannabis sativa L. The most pharmacologically active constituents are TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; CANNABINOL; and CANNABIDIOL.
Entry Term(s): Cannabinoid
NLM Classification #: QV 77.7
Previous Indexing: Cannabis (1966-1976)
See Also: Receptors, Cannabinoid
Public MeSH Note: 77
History Note: 77
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/05/19
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

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