Anandamide is part of the cannabinoid group and functions as a neurotransmitter. Anandamide plays a role in depression, pain, appetite, memory, and fertility. Since it is well documented that anandamide analog behaves...
supported in part by grants from the National Institute on Aging and National Eye Institute[EY030747(3R01EY030747-02S2)and EY031248(3R01EY03124802S1)]of the National Institutes of Health(to PK);Additional support by the Felix and Carmen Sabates Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research;the Vision Research Foundation of Kansas City。
Cannabinoids are lipophilic substances derived from Cannabis sativa that can exert a variety of effects in the human body.They have been studied in cellular and animal models as well as in human clinical trials for th...
For thousands of years,medicinal cannabis has been used for pain treatment,but its use for pain management is still controversial.Meta-analysis of the literature has shown contrasting results on the addition of cannab...
Anandamide is a lipid mediator that acts as an endogenous ligand of CB1 receptors.These receptors are also the primary molecular target responsible for the pharmacological effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol,the psych...
supported by Koeln Fortune Program/Faculty of Medicine,University of Cologne and excellence cluster initiative supported by University of Cologne and DFG.
Background: The endocannabinoid (EC) system is well characterized in the central nervous system but scarcely studied in peripheral organs. In this paper, we newly identify the effect of the EC anandamide (AEA) upon re...
Cannabinoid CB1 receptors have been found in the superficial dorsal horn of the spinal cord, particularly the substantia gelatinosa (SG), which is thought to play a pivotal role in modulating nociceptive transmission....
supported by NIH,grant No.GM-63577;NNSF,grant No.30571537,No.30271500;the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30271500,30571537 and 81370246;2010 National Clinical Key Disciplines Construction Grant from the Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China
Activation of cannabinoid receptor type 1 on presynaptic neurons is postulated to suppress neu- ~ ~ ~ 2+ ~ ~ 2+ rotransmlsslon by decreasing Ca reflux through high voltage-gated Ca channels. However, recent studies...
supported by funding from the National Institute ofAlcohol Abuse and Alcoholism AA016959(KN),AA016499(KN)and AA019853(DJL)and the Kentucky Science andTechnology Corporation(KSTC-184-512-07-029;ALS)
Reported concentrations for endocannabinoids and related lipids in biological tissues can vary greatly; therefore, methods used to quantify these compounds need to be validated. This report describes a method to quant...