Functional role of cannabinoid receptors in urinary bladder.

Authors: Pradeep Tyagi, Vikas Tyagi, Naoki Yoshimura, Michael Chancellor
Indian Journal of Urology, January-March 2010

Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa (maijuana), and their derivatives produce a wide spectrum of central and peripheral effects, some of which may have clinical applications. The discovery of specific cannabinoid receptors and a family of endogenous ligands…