[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 …

An introduction to the endogenous cannabinoid system

HC Lu, K Mackie - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a widespread neuromodulatory system that plays
important roles in central nervous system development, synaptic plasticity, and the response …

Neurobiological interactions between stress and the endocannabinoid system

M Morena, S Patel, JS Bains, MN Hill - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016 - nature.com
Stress affects a constellation of physiological systems in the body and evokes a rapid shift in
many neurobehavioral processes. A growing body of work indicates that the …

The endocannabinoid system in guarding against fear, anxiety and stress

B Lutz, G Marsicano, R Maldonado… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system has emerged as a central integrator linking the
perception of external and internal stimuli to distinct neurophysiological and behavioural …

[HTML][HTML] Novel pharmacological targets in drug development for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders

SB Sartori, N Singewald - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Current medication for anxiety disorders is suboptimal in terms of efficiency and tolerability,
highlighting the need for improved drug treatments. In this review an overview of drugs …

The cannabinoid system and pain

SG Woodhams, V Chapman, DP Finn, AG Hohmann… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chronic pain states are highly prevalent and yet poorly controlled by currently available
analgesics, representing an enormous clinical, societal, and economic burden. Existing pain …

Integrating endocannabinoid signaling and cannabinoids into the biology and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

MN Hill, P Campolongo, R Yehuda… - …, 2018 - nature.com
Exposure to stress is an undeniable, but in most cases surmountable, part of life. However,
in certain individuals, exposure to severe or cumulative stressors can lead to an array of …

The endocannabinoid system as a target for novel anxiolytic drugs

S Patel, MN Hill, JF Cheer, CT Wotjak… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system has attracted attention for its role in various behavioral
and brain functions, and as a therapeutic target in neuropsychiatric disease states, including …

Enzyme inhibitor discovery by activity-based protein profiling

MJ Niphakis, BF Cravatt - Annual review of biochemistry, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms possess huge numbers of uncharacterized enzymes.
Selective inhibitors offer powerful probes for assigning functions to enzymes in native …

[HTML][HTML] 2-Arachidonoylglycerol: A signaling lipid with manifold actions in the brain

MP Baggelaar, M Maccarrone, M van der Stelt - Progress in Lipid Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is a signaling lipid in the central nervous system that is a key
regulator of neurotransmitter release. 2-AG is an endocannabinoid that activates the …