Function of Cannabinoid Receptors in the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Hormone Secretion

Function of Cannabinoid Receptors in the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Hormone Secretion

Marijuana and its cannabinoid constituents have profound effects on anterior pituitary hormone secretion. Exposure to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits gonadotropin, prolactin, growth hormone, and thyroid-stimulating hormone release and stimulates the release of corticotropin. Consequently, cannabino...

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Main Authors: Laura L. Murphy, Raúl M. Muñoz, Brian A. Adrian, Marı́a A. Villanúa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1998-12-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
cannabinoids
neuroendocrine system
hormone secretion
cannabinoid receptors
LH
ACTH
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996198902248

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