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