Neutral CB1 Receptor Antagonists as Pharmacotherapies for Substance Use Disorders: Rationale, Evidence, and Challenge

Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) has been one of the major targets in medication development for treating substance use disorders (SUDs). Early studies indicated that rimonabant, a selective CB1R antagonist with an inverse agonist profile, was highly promising as a therapeutic for SUDs. However, its ad...

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Main Authors: Omar Soler-Cedeno, Zheng-Xiong Xi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/20/3262