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Alcoholism-related phenotypes and genetic variants of the CB1 receptor.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Dec 2003
Preuss U W, Koller G, Zill P, Bondy B, Soyka M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neurotransmitter release of GABAergic and glutamatergic neurons may be significantly influenced by cannabinoid CB1 receptors located at presynaptic nerve terminals. GABA and glutamate have been reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of severe alcohol withdrawal-induced seizures an...
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