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Abstract
The endocannabinoid system includes 2 types of G-protein coupled receptors: CB1 (mostly in the brain) and CB2 (in peripheral lymphoid tissue). The major cannabinoid ligands are arachidonylethanolamine ("anandamide," the Sanskrit word for bliss) and 2-arachidonylglycerol ("2AG"). It is by binding to CB1 receptors that δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana ("pot"), produces its intended subjective effects.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24212392 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000437310.96160.fa
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910