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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Public Library of Science
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116171 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-1917 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4326-7720 |