The Functional Neuroanatomy of Brain Cannabinoid Receptors

The effects of the primary psychoactive constituent of marijuana, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, are mediated by cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2. The CB1 receptors display a unique central nervous system (CNS) distribution and are present in mammalian brain at higher levels than most other known G-prot...

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Main Authors: Christopher S. Breivogel, Steven R. Childers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1998-12-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996198902297