The endogenous cannabinoid system and drug addiction: 20 Years after the discovery of the CB1 receptor

Addiction Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-146

  Rodriguez De Fonseca, Fernando ^a   Schneider, Miriam ^b  

^a Hospital University Carlos Haya de Málaga   (Spain)

^b Ctrl Institute of Mental Health J5   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 ARACHIDONOYLGLYCEROL; ALCOHOL; ANANDAMIDE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OPIATE; RIMONABANT;

ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; MOTOR CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SMOKING CESSATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MOTIVATION; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 43749117687     PISSN: 13556215     EISSN: 13691600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2008.00116.x     Document Type: Editorial

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