| Literature DB >> 34165403 |
Pradeep Paudel1, Samir Ross1,2, Xing-Cong Li1,2.
Abstract
Novel therapeutic strategies are needed to address depression, a major neurological disorder affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Cannabinoids and their synthetic derivatives have demonstrated numerous neurological activities and may have the potential to be developed into new treatments for depression. This review highlights cannabinoid (CB) receptors, monoamine oxidase (MAO), N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor, and cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor as key molecular targets of cannabinoids that are associated with depression. The anti-depressant activity of cannabinoids and their binding modes with cannabinoid receptors are discussed, providing insights into rational design and discovery of new cannabinoids or cannabimimetic agents with improved druggable properties. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.Entities:
Keywords: CB receptors; CCK receptors; Cannabinoids; GABA receptors; MAO; NMDA receptors; depression; molecular targets
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Year: 2022 PMID: 34165403 PMCID: PMC9007087 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210623144658
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Med Chem ISSN: 0929-8673 Impact factor: 4.740