We used 10-day old Wistar pups for ultrasonic vocalization emission tests, adult male Sprague–Dawley rats (250–300 g) for startle and prepulse inhibition (PPI) tests, and adult male Wistar rats ...

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While a growing number of studies indicate that placental and peripheral blood anandamide levels correlate closely with both spontaneous miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, there are no data regarding ...

Chemists have created a collection of molecules that may have effects superior to marijuana. They are hybrids of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in weed, and anandamide, the ...

THERE ARE A few brain chemicals that many of us want more of—dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, oxytocin—because they make us feel good. But there’s another feel-good neurotransmitter that’s gaining ...

Evidence exists that cannabinoid receptor type 1 can inhibit voltage-gated calcium channel, decrease intracellular Ca2+ influx, and reduce neurotransmitter release. However, some scholars demonstrated ...