The stress response is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to both allow an organism to
cope with a threat and to restore homeostasis following exposure to a stressor. With respect …

Substance use disorders represent a devastating worldwide public health crisis. The
reinforcing, behavioral and addictive effects of abused drugs have been associated with the …

Alcoholism is a psychiatric disorder characterized by impaired control over drinking, leading
to tolerance, physical dependence, uncontrollable craving and relapse. The mechanism/s …

Publisher Summary Alcohol abuse and dependence are the third highest risk to health in
developing countries and cause 3.2% of deaths worldwide. There are certain characteristics …

Marijuana is a widely used drug that contains natural cannabinoids, of which Δ⁹-THC is the
active constituent. These cannabinoids, together with synthetic cannabinoids, are …

The past decade has seen an expansion of research and knowledge on pharmacotherapy
for the treatment of alcohol dependence. The Food and Drug Administration has approved …

En este trabajo se planteó el estudio de diferentes sistemas de neurotransmisores en el
control de los fenómenos de adicción y dependencia a drogas de abuso mediante el uso de …

The cannabinoid (CB) receptors, endocannabinoids (eCB) and their synthesizing and
catabolizing enzymes and the proteins involved in their transport, constitute what is now …

–80–abstract aim Resting state-functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fmri) is a
neuroimaging technique that allows repeated assessments of functional connectivity in …

Originales Page 1 67 Revista Española de Drogodependencias 31 (1) 2006 Rimonabant:
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