Connection Between Dopamine and Behavior Related to Pain and Fear
Using optogenetics, researchers have identified a causal association between dopamine and avoidance behavior linked to pain and fear.... Read More...
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The Coffee Cannabis Connection
Researchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.... Read More...
Breakthrough Discovery in Neurotransmission
Researchers discover the FABP5 protein is key to how endocannibinoids travel from neurons to receptors. ... Read More...
Study Helps Map Signaling System in Brain Linked to ASD
Vanderbilt researchers have mapped a signaling system in the brain that appears to be linked to autism. ... Read More...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Inflammation via Cannabinoids
A new study in PNAS reveals how the body converts omega 3 fatty acids into endocannabinoids, which can have anti-inflammatory effects.... Read More...
Natural Chemical Helps Brain Adapt to Stress
Researchers report deficiencies of natural cannabinoids could result in a predisposition for developing depression and PTSD. Boosting the system could help in treating stress related disorders.... Read More...
Medical Marijuana’s Underexplored Potential For Helping Opioid Addiction
According to researchers, cannabinoids can reduce cravings and help ease withdrawal for those addicted to opioids.... Read More...
Harnessing Pain Relieving Properties of Cannabis Without Addictive Effects
A new study suggests developing new therapeutics that use cannabinoid receptors to treat chronic pain.... Read More...
This Is Your Brain on Legal Cannabis
While marijuana can initially help with symptoms of anxiety and depression, it can be detrimental to mental health when used long term, a new study reports.... Read More...
Highest Resolution Model of Brain Receptor Behind Marijuana’s High Created
Researchers have created the most detailed 3D structure to date of the brain receptor that binds and responds to the root of the marijuana high.... Read More...
Exercise Increases Levels of Hunger Promoting Endocannabinnoids, Even When You’re Sleep Deprived
A new study reports on how endocannabinoids are affected by sleep deprivation and whether exercise can modulate the effect.... Read More...
Suppressing Schizophrenia Symptoms Without Side Effects: Mouse Study
A new study reports researchers have discovered a mechanism that helps explain how compounds they’re developing can suppress schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice without side effects.... Read More...