Functional expression of brain neuronal CB2 cannabinoid receptors are involved in the effects of drugs of abuse and in depression.

ES, Onaivi; H, Ishiguro; JP, Gong; S, Patel; PA, Meozzi; L, Myers; A, Perchuk; Z, Mora; PA, Tagliaferro; E, Gardner; A, Brusco; BE, Akinshola; QR, Liu; SS, Chirwa; B, Hope; J, Lujilde; T, Inada; S, Iwasaki; D, Macharia; L, Teasenfitz; T, Arinami; GR, Uhl

doi:10.1196/annals.1432.036

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Functional expression of brain neuronal CB2 cannabinoid receptors are involved in the effects of drugs of abuse and in depression.

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Onaivi ES

Ishiguro H

Gong JP

Abstract

Major depression and addiction are mental health problems associated with stressful events in life with high relapse and recurrence even after treatment. Many laboratories were not able to detect the presence of CB2 cannabinoid receptors (CB2-Rs) in healthy brains, but CB2-R expression has been demo...

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