COX-2 enzyme inhibitors relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural "endocannabinoids", say Vanderbilt University scientists. Endocannabinoids are natural signaling molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain, the same receptors turned on by the active ingredient in marijuana. These receptors are also found in the gastrointestinal system and elsewhere in the body, and there is evidence that they play a role in wide ...Sunday, 4 August 2013
Potential New Way to Treat Anxiety Discovered
COX-2 enzyme inhibitors relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural "endocannabinoids", say Vanderbilt University scientists. Endocannabinoids are natural signaling molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors in the brain, the same receptors turned on by the active ingredient in marijuana. These receptors are also found in the gastrointestinal system and elsewhere in the body, and there is evidence that they play a role in wide ...
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