Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal Data

Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal Data

The present article reviews the main toxic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in animals. Toxic effects can be separated into acute and chronic classifications. Acute toxicity studies show that it is virtually impossible to die from acute administration of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol, the ma...

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Main Author: Pierre Beaulieu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/763623
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spelling doaj-47bd3c0f7ed8417db29b3f6076f799842020-11-24T22:49:13ZengHindawi LimitedPain Research and Management1203-67652005-01-0110Suppl A23A26A10.1155/2005/763623Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal DataPierre Beaulieu0Department of Anesthesiology, CHUM – Hôtel-Dieu, Montréal, Québec, CanadaThe present article reviews the main toxic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in animals. Toxic effects can be separated into acute and chronic classifications. Acute toxicity studies show that it is virtually impossible to die from acute administration of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive component of cannabis. Chronic toxicity involves lesions of airway and lung tissues, as well as problems of neurotoxicity, tolerance and dependence, and dysregulations in the immune and hormonal systems. Animal toxicity data, however, are difficult to extrapolate to humans.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/763623
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Pain Research and Management
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title Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal Data
title_short Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal Data
title_full Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal Data
title_fullStr Toxic Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Animal Data
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description The present article reviews the main toxic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in animals. Toxic effects can be separated into acute and chronic classifications. Acute toxicity studies show that it is virtually impossible to die from acute administration of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive component of cannabis. Chronic toxicity involves lesions of airway and lung tissues, as well as problems of neurotoxicity, tolerance and dependence, and dysregulations in the immune and hormonal systems. Animal toxicity data, however, are difficult to extrapolate to humans.
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