Recent Advances in Cannabinoid Physiology and Pathology

Dr. Anna N. Bukiya, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Her scientific interests lie in the field of lipid modulation of ionic currents and cerebral artery sensitivity to drugs of abuse starting from in utero development and spanning into the adulthood. These studies employ an array of computational, biochemical, electrophysiological, and integrative approaches. Dr. Anna Bukiya is a member of Biophysical Society, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Research Society on Alcoholism, and International Drug Abuse Research Society.

• Prelims.- Introduction.- Endocannabinoid System Components: Overview and Tissue Distribution.- Physiology of the Endocannabinoid System During Development.- Cannabinoid Interactions With Proteins: Insights From Structural Studies.- Cannabinoid Signaling in Cancer.- Cannabinoids and Cardiovascular System.- Endocannabinoid System and Alcohol Abuse Disorders.- Genetic factors in Cannabinoid Use and Dependence.- Pharmacology of Medical Cannabis.- Index.