The endocannabinoid system consists of the endogenous cannabinoids
(endocannabinoids), cannabinoid receptors and the enzymes that synthesise and degrade …

As our understanding of the endocannabinoids improves, so does the awareness of their
complexity. During pathological states, the levels of these mediators in tissues change, and …

Chronic cannabis (marijuana, hashish) smoking can result in dependence. Rodent studies
show reversible downregulation of brain cannabinoid CB 1 (cannabinoid receptor type 1) …

Context Abdominal obesity is associated with metabolic abnormalities and increased risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, no obesity management strategy has …

In today's society with the escalating levels of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease,
the metabolic syndrome is receiving considerable attention and is the subject of much …

Cannabinoids can influence the immune network. Data on the impact of exogenous
cannabinoid ligands on immune function serve not only to understand how the …

Cannabis sativa is also popularly known as marijuana. It has been cultivated and used by
man for recreational and medicinal purposes since many centuries. Study of cannabinoids …

This article reviews the regulation of appetite from a biopsychological perspective. It
considers psychological experiences and peripheral nutritional systems (both episodic and …

Adiponectin is an adipocyte hormone that links visceral adiposity with insulin resistance and
atherosclerosis. It is unique among adipocyte-derived hormones in that its circulating …

The hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis by integrating environmental and internal
signals to produce behavioral responses to start or stop eating. Many satiation signals are …