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 …

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 …

Astroglial CB1 receptors determine synaptic D-serine availability to enable recognition memory

LM Robin, JFO da Cruz, VC Langlais… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Bidirectional communication between neurons and astrocytes shapes synaptic plasticity and
behavior. D-serine is a necessary co-agonist of synaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors …

A lactate-dependent shift of glycolysis mediates synaptic and cognitive processes in male mice

I Fernández-Moncada, G Lavanco… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Astrocytes control brain activity via both metabolic processes and gliotransmission, but the
physiological links between these functions are scantly known. Here we show that …

Targeting endocannabinoid signaling: FAAH and MAG lipase inhibitors

N van Egmond, VM Straub… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Inspired by the medicinal properties of the plant Cannabis sativa and its principal
component (−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), researchers have developed a variety …

Don't worry, be happy: endocannabinoids and cannabis at the intersection of stress and reward

ND Volkow, AJ Hampson… - Annual Review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Cannabis enables and enhances the subjective sense of well-being by stimulating the
endocannabinoid system (ECS), which plays a key role in modulating the response to …

THC and CBD: villain versus hero? Insights into adolescent exposure

N Pintori, F Caria, MA De Luca, C Miliano - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cannabis is the most used drug of abuse worldwide. It is well established that the most
abundant phytocannabinoids in this plant are Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and …

The endocannabinoid system in modulating fear, anxiety, and stress

R Maldonado, D Cabañero… - Dialogues in Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The endocannabinoid system is widely expressed in the limbic system, prefrontal cortical
areas, and brain structures regulating neuroendocrine stress responses, which explains the …

Metabolic messengers: endocannabinoids

A Busquets-García, JP Bolaños, G Marsicano - Nature Metabolism, 2022 - nature.com
Endocannabinoid signalling is considered one of the most important modulatory systems in
a whole organism. Research has yielded great insight on the mechanisms that link …

Mechanisms of endocannabinoid control of synaptic plasticity

BL Winters, CW Vaughan - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The endogenous cannabinoid transmitter system regulates synaptic transmission
throughout the nervous system. Unlike conventional transmitters, specific stimuli induce …