Biochemistry and pharmacology of arachidonylethanolamide, a putative endogenous cannabinoid
This review presents and explores the hypothesis that N-arachidonylethanolamine (AEA, also called anandamide) is synthesized in the brain and functions as an endogenous ligand of the cannabinoid receptor. Support for this hypothesis comes from in vitro experiments demonstrating that AEA binds and ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1997-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520300249 |