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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VCU Scholars Compass
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/313 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1312&context=etd |