Article
Human cannabinoid receptor 1: 5' exons, candidate regulatory regions, polymorphisms, haplotypes and association with polysubstance abuse.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Oct 2004
Zhang P-W, Ishiguro H, Ohtsuki T, Hess J, Carillo F, Walther D, Onaivi E S, Arinami T, Uhl G R
Abstract excerpt
A number of lines of evidence make the gene that encodes the G-protein-coupled CB1/Cnr1 receptor a strong candidate to harbor variants that might contribute to individual differences in human addiction vulnerability. The CB1/Cnr1 receptor is the major brain site at which cannabinoid marijuana constituents are psychoactive as well as the principal brain receptor for endogenous anandamide ligands. It is densely...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
