Endocannabinoid signaling in stress, medicine and wellness

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2005, Pages

  Esch, Tobias ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Endocannabinoids; Health; Morphine; Nitric oxide; Wellness

Indexed keywords

ENDOCANNABINOID; MORPHINE; NITRIC OXIDE;

AUTOREGULATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MEDICINE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STRESS; SYMPATHETIC TONE; WELLBEING;

ANIMALS; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; HEALTH; HUMANS; MEDICINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS;

EID: 24044531266     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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