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Rachel I Wilson

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Endocannabinoid signaling in the brain.

Science (New York, N.Y.) April 26, 2002 Rachel I Wilson, Roger A Nicoll

The primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta9-THC), affects the brain mainly by activating a specific receptor (CB1). CB1 is expressed at high levels in many brain regions, and several endogenous brain lipids have been identified as CB1 ligands. In contrast to classical neurotransmitters, endogenous cannabinoids can function as retrograde synaptic...