Cannabinoid receptors and their role in the regulation of the serotonin transporter in human placenta

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 491-497

  Kenney, Sean P ^a   Kekuda, Ramesh ^a   Prasad, Puttur D ^a   Leibach, Frederick H ^a   Devoe, Lawrence D ^a   Ganapathy, Vadivel ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid receptors; Cyclic adenosine monophosphate; Marijuana; Placenta; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; 3BETA (4 IODOPHENYL) 2BETA TROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; CANNABIS; CYCLIC AMP; FORSKOLIN; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

CARCINOMA CELL; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032857273     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70583-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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