Cannabinoids modulate food preference and consumption in Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract Cannabinoids have an important role in regulating feeding behaviors via cannabinoid receptors in mammals. Cannabinoids also exhibit potential therapeutic functions in Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit fly that lacks cannabinoid receptors. However, it remains unclear whether cannabinoids aff...

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Main Authors: Jianzheng He, Alice Mei Xien Tan, Si Yun Ng, Menglong Rui, Fengwei Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84180-2