The hypocretin/orexin system mediates the extinction of fear memories

A Flores, V Valls-Comamala, G Costa… - …, 2014 - nature.com
Anxiety disorders are often associated with an inability to extinguish learned fear responses.
The hypocretin/orexin system is involved in the regulation of emotional states and could also …

FAAH Gene Variation Moderates Stress Response and Symptom Severity in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence

PA Spagnolo, VA Ramchandani… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background A common single nucleotide polymorphism (C385A) in the human fatty acid
amide hydrolase (FAAH) gene has been associated with decreased distress responses in …

The effects of FAAH inhibition on the neural basis of anxiety-related processing in healthy male subjects: a randomized clinical trial

MP Paulus, MB Stein, AN Simmons… - …, 2021 - nature.com
Acute pharmacological inhibition of the anandamide-degrading enzyme, fatty acid amide
hydrolase (FAAH), prolongs the regulatory effects of endocannabinoids and reverses the …

Cannabinoid interventions for PTSD: Where to next?

LJ Ney, A Matthews, R Bruno… - Progress in Neuro …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cannabinoids are a promising method for pharmacological treatment of post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Despite considerable research devoted to the effect of cannabinoid …

Translational evidence for the involvement of the endocannabinoid system in stress-related psychiatric illnesses

MN Hill, S Patel - Biology of mood & anxiety disorders, 2013 - Springer
Accumulating evidence over the past decade has highlighted an important role of the
endocannabinoid (eCB) system in the regulation of stress and emotional behavior across …

The fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor PF-3845 promotes neuronal survival, attenuates inflammation and improves functional recovery in mice with traumatic brain …

F Tchantchou, LB Tucker, AH Fu, RJ Bluett… - …, 2014 - Elsevier
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death in young adults in the United
States, but there is still no effective agent for treatment. N-arachidonoylethanolamine …

Upregulation of anandamide hydrolysis in the basolateral complex of amygdala reduces fear memory expression and indices of stress and anxiety

M Morena, RJ Aukema, KD Leitl, AJ Rashid… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Increased anandamide (AEA) signaling through inhibition of its catabolic enzyme fatty acid
amide hydrolase (FAAH) in the basolateral complex of amygdala (BLA) is thought to buffer …

Endocannabinoid signaling regulates sleep stability

MJ Pava, A Makriyannis, DM Lovinger - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The hypnogenic properties of cannabis have been recognized for centuries, but
endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) regulation of vigilance states is poorly …

Exercise-induced increases in Anandamide and BDNF during extinction consolidation contribute to reduced threat following reinstatement: Preliminary evidence from …

KM Crombie, A Sartin-Tarm, K Sellnow… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction We recently demonstrated that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise delivered
during the consolidation of fear extinction learning reduced threat expectancy during a test …

The role of fatty acid amide hydrolase enzyme inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease

S Jain, A Bisht, K Verma, S Negi… - Cell Biochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is a prominent enzyme of the endocannabinoid system
that degrades endogenous cannabinoid anandamide and oleamide. These lipid amides are …