Cannabinoids and the expanded endocannabinoid system in neurological disorders

L Cristino, T Bisogno, V Di Marzo - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2020 - nature.com
Anecdotal evidence that cannabis preparations have medical benefits together with the
discovery of the psychotropic plant cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) initiated …

Cannabinoid receptors and the endocannabinoid system: signaling and function in the central nervous system

S Zou, U Kumar - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The biological effects of cannabinoids, the major constituents of the ancient medicinal plant
Cannabis sativa (marijuana) are mediated by two members of the G-protein coupled …

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 …

Stress effects on neuronal structure: hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex

BS McEwen, C Nasca, JD Gray - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016 - nature.com
The hippocampus provided the gateway into much of what we have learned about stress
and brain structural and functional plasticity, and this initial focus has expanded to other …

From phytocannabinoids to cannabinoid receptors and endocannabinoids: pleiotropic physiological and pathological roles through complex pharmacology

A Ligresti, L De Petrocellis… - Physiological …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Apart from having been used and misused for at least four millennia for, among others,
recreational and medicinal purposes, the cannabis plant and its most peculiar chemical …

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 …

CB1 receptor signaling in the brain: extracting specificity from ubiquity

A Busquets-Garcia, J Bains, G Marsicano - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018 - nature.com
Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are amongst the most ubiquitous signaling molecules in the
nervous system. Over the past few decades, observations based on a large volume of work …

Antibiotic-induced microbiota perturbation causes gut endocannabinoidome changes, hippocampal neuroglial reorganization and depression in mice

F Guida, F Turco, M Iannotta, D De Gregorio… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) regulates the reciprocal interaction between chronic
inflammatory bowel and psychiatric disorders. This interaction involves multiple pathways …

Endocannabinoid signaling and synaptic function

PE Castillo, TJ Younts, AE Chávez, Y Hashimotodani - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Endocannabinoids are key modulators of synaptic function. By activating cannabinoid
receptors expressed in the central nervous system, these lipid messengers can regulate …

TRPV1-targeted drugs in development for human pain conditions

M Iftinca, M Defaye, C Altier - Drugs, 2021 - Springer
The transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) is a non-specific cation channel known
for its sensitivity to pungent vanilloid compound (ie capsaicin) and noxious stimuli, including …