The endogenous cannabinoid system is an ubiquitous lipid signalling system that appeared
early in evolution and which has important regulatory functions throughout the body in all …

Thirty years ago, the discovery of a cannabinoid (CB) receptor that interacts with the
psychoactive compound in Cannabis led to the identification of anandamide, an …

The recent identification of cannabinoid receptors and their endogenous lipid ligands has
triggered an exponential growth of studies exploring the endocannabinoid system and its …

The endocannabinoid signalling system includes:(1) at least two G-protein-coupled
receptors, known as the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and discovered following …

Cannabinoid receptors, the molecular targets of the cannabis constituent Δ 9-
tetrahydrocannabinol, are present throughout the body and are normally bound by a family …

The cannabis derivative marijuana is the most widely used recreational drug in the Western
world and is consumed by an estimated 83 million individuals (∼ 3% of the world …

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a lipid signalling system, comprising of the
endogenous cannabis-like ligands (endocannabinoids) anandamide (AEA) and 2 …

Endocannabinoid Metabolic Pathways and Enzymes Page 1 Current Drug Targets - CNS &
Neurological Disorders, 2005, 4, 615-623 615 1568-007X/05 $50.00+.00 © 2005 Bentham …

The finding of endogenous ligands for cannabinoid receptors, the endocannabinoids,
opened a new era in cannabinoid research. It meant that the biological role of cannabinoid …

After the discovery, in the early 1990s, of specific G‐protein‐coupled receptors for
marijuana's psychoactive principle Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol, the cannabinoid receptors …