The cannabinoid-1 receptor is abundantly expressed in striatal striosomes and striosome-dendron bouquets of the substantia nigra

Presynaptic cannabinoid-1 receptors (CB1-R) bind endogenous and exogenous cannabinoids to modulate neurotransmitter release. CB1-Rs are expressed throughout the basal ganglia, including striatum and substantia nigra, where they play a role in learning and control of motivated actions. However, the p...

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Main Authors: Davis, Margaret I., Feng, Austin Y., Kupferschmidt, David A., Naydenov, Alipi, Stella, Nephi, Lovinger, David M., Crittenden, Jill R, Graybiel, Ann M
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Format: Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116171
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4326-7720