Targeting the Endocannabinoid System to Reduce Inflammatory Pain

Targeting the Endocannabinoid System to Reduce Inflammatory Pain

The endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG) exert their effects predominantly through cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, but these actions are short-lived because of rapid hydrolysis by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and monoacylglycerol lipase...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghosh, Sudeshna
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2012
Subjects:
Carrageenan
Pain
Allodynia
Inflammation
2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG)
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL)
endogenous cannabinoid
anandamide
CB1 receptor
CB2 receptor.
Medical Pharmacology
Medical Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/313
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1312&context=etd

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http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1312&context=etd

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