[HTML][HTML] Anandamide and other N-acylethanolamines: A class of signaling lipids with therapeutic opportunities

ED Mock, B Gagestein, M van der Stelt - Progress in Lipid Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract N-acylethanolamines (NAEs), including N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA), N-
oleoylethanolamine (OEA), N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA, anandamide), N …

Neuropharmacological modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate, noradrenaline and endocannabinoid receptors in fear extinction learning: Synaptic transmission and …

S Battaglia, C Di Fazio, CM Vicario… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Learning to recognize and respond to potential threats is crucial for survival. Pavlovian
threat conditioning represents a key paradigm for investigating the neurobiological …

A cortico-amygdala neural substrate for endocannabinoid modulation of fear extinction

O Gunduz-Cinar, LI Castillo, M Xia, E Van Leer… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Preclinical and clinical studies implicate endocannabinoids (eCBs) in fear extinction, but the
underlying neural circuit basis of these actions is unclear. Here, we employed in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] Local modulation by presynaptic receptors controls neuronal communication and behaviour

DM Lovinger, Y Mateo, KA Johnson, SA Engi… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Central nervous system neurons communicate via fast synaptic transmission mediated by
ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) receptors and slower neuromodulation mediated by G …

Endocannabinoids, cannabinoids and the regulation of anxiety

GN Petrie, AS Nastase, RJ Aukema, MN Hill - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cannabis has been used for hundreds of years, with its ability to dampen feelings of anxiety
often reported as a primary reason for use. Only recently has the specific role cannabinoids …

[HTML][HTML] Alleviating anxiety and taming trauma: novel pharmacotherapeutics for anxiety disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder

N Singewald, SB Sartori, A Reif, A Holmes - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Psychiatric disorders associated with psychological trauma, stress and anxiety are a highly
prevalent and increasing cause of morbidity worldwide. Current therapeutic approaches …

Endocannabinoid system and aggression across animal species

M Migliaro, AE Ruiz-Contreras, A Herrera-Solís… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
This narrative review article summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding the
relationship between the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and aggression across multiple …

Lipid endocannabinoids in energy metabolism, stress and developmental programming

MM Almeida, CP Dias-Rocha, C Calviño… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates brain development and function, energy
metabolism and stress in a sex-, age-and tissue-dependent manner. The ECS comprises …

Receptor-Dependent and Independent Regulation of Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channels and Ca2+-Permeable Channels by Endocannabinoids in the Brain

T Boczek, L Zylinska - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The activity of specific populations of neurons in different brain areas makes decisions
regarding proper synaptic transmission, the ability to make adaptations in response to …

Endocannabinoid system as therapeutic target of PTSD: a systematic review

L Steardo Jr, EA Carbone, G Menculini, P Moretti… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex disorder involving dysregulation of
stress-related hormones and neurotransmitter systems. Research focused on the …