CANNABINOID RECEPTORS IN THE 3D RECONSTRUCTED MOUSE BRAIN: FUNCTION AND REGULATION
CB1 receptors (CB1R) mediate the psychoactive and therapeutic effects of cannabinoids including ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive constituent in marijuana. However, therapeutic use is limited by side effects and tolerance and dependence with chronic administration. Tolerance to ca...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2274 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3273&context=etd |