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Bidirectional regulation of novelty-induced behavioral inhibition by the endocannabinoid system.
Neuropharmacology - 1 Dec 2009
Lafenêtre Pauline, Chaouloff Francis, Marsicano Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
The balance between novelty seeking and safety assessment is a key feature of adaptive behavior, and alterations in this equilibrium can lead to neuropsychiatric disorders. Excessive novelty seeking is a main form of pathological impulsivity, which is among the symptoms that define attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There is growing evidence that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays an important...
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