The discovery of endogenous cannabinoids

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 359-360

  Kunos, George ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; RIMONABANT;

BINDING AFFINITY; BRAIN; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LIGAND BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032729264     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(99)00104-5     Document Type: Review

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