Estrogen rapidly attenuates cannabinoid-induced changes in energy homeostasis

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 622, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 15-24

  Kellert, Brian A ^a   Nguyen, Mike C ^a   Nguyen, Cara ^a   Nguyen, Que H ^a   Wagner, Edward J ^a  

^a Western University of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Appetite; Cannabinoids; Electrophysiology; Estrogen; Glutamate; K+ channels; POMC

Indexed keywords

1 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENYL) 5 (4 IODOPHENYL) 4 METHYL N (1 PIPERIDYL) 1H PYRAZOLE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; 2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; CREMOPHOR; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; POTASSIUM ION; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DEPOLARIZATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENERGY BALANCE; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GUINEA PIG; HORMONE ACTION; INHIBITION KINETICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRESYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CANNABINOIDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HOMEOSTASIS; MALE; PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349863063     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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