How important are sex differences in cannabinoid action

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 544-548

  Fattore, Liana ^a,b   Fratta, Walter ^a,b,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Centre of Excellence 'Neurobiology of Dependence'   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cannabinoid; Drug addiction; Females; Gender differences; Gonadal hormones; Males; Sex

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; ENDOCANNABINOID; PROENKEPHALIN; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID; SEX HORMONE;

ANTINOCICEPTION; ANXIETY; CATALEPSY; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENERGY BALANCE; FOOD INTAKE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; CANNABINOIDS; GONADAL HORMONES; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77952602286     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2010.00776.x     Document Type: Review

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