Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus
Objectives: Phytocannabinoids, such as THC and endocannabinoids, are well known to promote feeding behavior and to control energy metabolism through cannabinoid type 1 receptors (CB1R). However, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Generally, cannabinoid-conducted retrograde dis-inhib...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816302770 |