Antiaversive Effects of Cannabinoids: Is the Periaqueductal Gray Involved?

Cannabinoids play an important role in activity-dependent changes in synaptic activity and can interfere in several brain functions, including responses to aversive stimuli. The regions responsible for their effects, however, are still unclear. Cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptors are widely distribut...

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Main Authors: F. A. Moreira, D. C. Aguiar, A. C. Campos, S. F. Lisboa, A. L. Terzian, L. B. Resstel, F. S. Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/625469