Cannabis use, abuse, and withdrawal: Cannabinergic mechanisms, clinical, and preclinical findings

AJ Kesner, DM Lovinger - Journal of neurochemistry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabis sativa is the most widely used illicit drug in the world. Its main psychoactive
component is delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of over 100 phytocannabinoid …

A cortico-amygdala neural substrate for endocannabinoid modulation of fear extinction

O Gunduz-Cinar, LI Castillo, M Xia, E Van Leer… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Preclinical and clinical studies implicate endocannabinoids (eCBs) in fear extinction, but the
underlying neural circuit basis of these actions is unclear. Here, we employed in vivo …

Analgesic Properties of Next-Generation Modulators of Endocannabinoid Signaling: Leveraging Modern Tools for the Development of Novel Therapeutics

S Singh, KJ Ellioff, MR Bruchas, BB Land… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Targeting the endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling system for pain relief is an important
treatment option that is only now beginning to be mechanistically explored. In this review, we …

Striatonigral direct pathway 2-arachidonoylglycerol contributes to ethanol effects on synaptic transmission and behavior

SM Augustin, AL Gracias, G Luo, RC Anumola… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Endocannabinoids (eCB) and cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) play important roles in
mediating short-and long-term synaptic plasticity in many brain regions involved in learning …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocytic regulation of endocannabinoid-dependent synaptic plasticity in the dorsolateral striatum

L Adermark, R Stomberg, B Söderpalm… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Astrocytes are pivotal for synaptic transmission and may also play a role in the induction and
expression of synaptic plasticity, including endocannabinoid-mediated long-term depression …

Gestational ethanol exposure impairs motor skills in female mice through dysregulated striatal dopamine and acetylcholine function

S Bariselli, Y Mateo, N Reuveni… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Fetal alcohol exposure has deleterious consequences on the motor skills of patients affected
by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and in pre-clinical models of gestational ethanol …

Pharmacological Characterization of the Endocannabinoid Sensor GRABeCB2.0

S Singh, D Sarroza, A English, M McGrory… - Cannabis and …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The endocannabinoids (eCBs), 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and
arachidonoyl ethanolamine (AEA), are produced by separate enzymatic pathways, activate …

Multiple pre-treatment miRNAs levels in untreated major depressive disorder patients predict early response to antidepressants and interact with key pathways

M Kato, H Ogata, H Tahara, A Shimamoto… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a life-impairing disorder, and early successful treatment
is important for a favorable prognosis. However, early response to antidepressants differs …

P2X7 receptor‐dependent increase in endocannabinoid 2‐arachidonoyl glycerol production by neuronal cells in culture: Dynamics and mechanism

S Singh, D Sarroza, A English… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Neurotransmission and neuroinflammation are controlled by local
increases in both extracellular ATP and the endocannabinoid 2‐arachidonoyl glycerol (2 …

Striatal mGlu5-mediated synaptic plasticity is independently regulated by location-specific receptor pools and divergent signaling pathways

YJI Jong, Y Izumi, SK Harmon, CF Zorumski… - Journal of Biological …, 2023 - ASBMB
Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGlu 5) is widely expressed throughout the central
nervous system and is involved in neuronal function, synaptic transmission, and a number of …