Cannabidiol regulation of learned fear: implications for treating anxiety-related disorders

Cannabidiol regulation of learned fear: implications for treating anxiety-related disorders

Anxiety and trauma-related disorders are psychiatric diseases with a lifetime prevalence of up to 25%. Phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are characterized by abnormal and persistent memories of fear-related contexts and cues. The effects of psychological treatments such as exposure t...

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Main Authors: Regimantas Jurkus, Harriet Laura Lavinia Day, Francisco S. Guimaraes, Jonathan L C Lee, Leandro Jose Bertoglio, Carl W. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Anxiety
Cannabidiol
Fear conditioning
extinction
Post-traumatic stress disorder
reconsolidation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00454/full

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