Cannabinoid modulation of prefrontal–limbic activation during fear extinction learning and recall in humans

CA Rabinak, M Angstadt, M Lyons, S Mori… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pre-extinction administration of Δ 9-tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) facilitates recall of extinction
in healthy humans, and evidence from animal studies suggest that this likely occurs via …

Individual differences in recovery from traumatic fear

A Holmes, N Singewald - Trends in neurosciences, 2013 - cell.com
Although exposure to major psychological trauma is unfortunately common, risk for related
neuropsychiatric conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), varies greatly …

The endocannabinoid system as a target for addiction treatment: trials and tribulations

ME Sloan, JL Gowin, VA Ramchandani, YL Hurd… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
Addiction remains a major public health concern, and while pharmacotherapies can be
effective, clinicians are limited by the paucity of existing interventions. Endocannabinoid …

[HTML][HTML] Sex and stressor modality influence acute stress-induced dynamic changes in corticolimbic endocannabinoid levels in adult Sprague Dawley rats

HA Vecchiarelli, M Morena, TTY Lee, AS Nastase… - Neurobiology of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research over the past few decades has established a role for the endocannabinoid system
in contributing to the neural and endocrine responses to stress exposure. The two …

Endocannabinoid concentrations in hair are associated with PTSD symptom severity

S Wilker, A Pfeiffer, T Elbert, E Ovuga… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system has been implicated in the regulation of the stress response,
fear memory formation, and inflammatory processes. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol enhancement of exposure therapy in treatment refractory patients with social anxiety disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia: A …

CMB Kwee, JMP Baas, FE van der Flier… - European …, 2022 - Elsevier
Preclinical research suggests that enhancing CB1 receptor agonism may improve fear
extinction. In order to translate this knowledge into a clinical application we examined …

The endocannabinoid system in mental disorders: Evidence from human brain studies

I Ibarra-Lecue, F Pilar-Cuéllar, C Muguruza… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mental disorders have a high prevalence compared with many other health conditions and
are the leading cause of disability worldwide. Several studies performed in the last years …

HDAC inhibitors as cognitive enhancers in fear, anxiety and trauma therapy: where do we stand?

N Whittle, N Singewald - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2014 - portlandpress.com
A novel strategy to treat anxiety and fear-related disorders such as phobias, panic and PTSD
(post-traumatic stress disorder) is combining CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), including …

More surprises lying ahead. The endocannabinoids keep us guessing

D Piomelli - Neuropharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of this review is to point out some important facts that we don't know about
endogenous cannabinoids—lipid-derived signaling molecules that activate CB 1 …

Meet your stress management professionals: the endocannabinoids

TA deRoon-Cassini, TM Stollenwerk, M Beatka… - Trends in molecular …, 2020 - cell.com
The endocannabinoid signaling system (ECSS) is altered by exposure to stress and
mediates and modulates the effects of stress on the brain. Considerable preclinical data …