Mounting evidence substantiates the central role of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in
the modulation of both homeostatic and hedonic elements of appetite and food intake …

Since pre-history, Cannabis sativa has been exploited for its potent and manifold
pharmacological actions. Amongst the most renowned of these actions is a tendency to …

The endocannabinoid system has long been known as a modulator of several physiological
functions, among which the homeostatic and hedonic aspects of eating. CB1 receptors are …

Knowledge of the cannabinoid system and its components has expanded greatly over the
past decade. There is increasing evidence for its role in the regulation of food intake and …

The discovery of cannabinoid receptors, together with the development of selective
cannabinoid receptor antagonists, has encouraged a resurgence of cannabinoid …

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) and, in particular, cannabinoid CB 1 receptors, their
endogenous agonists (the endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol) and …

The promising results obtained by clinical trials using Rimonabant to tackle visceral obesity
and related disorders recently promoted a remarkable impulse to carry out detailed …

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of two receptors (CB1 and CB2), several
endogenous ligands (primarily anandamide and 2-AG), and over a dozen ligand …

There is growing interest in the commercialisation of the CB1 receptor antagonist
Rimonabant in Europe for the treatment of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Clinical …

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