Brain's endocannabinoid signaling pathway kept in check by two enzymes
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 17:14
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team has shown that blocking the degradation of two naturally occurring cannabinoids in the endocannabinoid signaling pathway of the brain produces marijuana-like behavioral effects in mice, according to new findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.