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Functional polymorphism in the GPR55 gene is associated with anorexia nervosa.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Feb 2011
Ishiguro Hiroki, Onaivi Emmanuel S, Horiuchi Yasue, Imai Keiko, Komaki Gen, Ishikawa Toshio, Suzuki Mari, Watanabe Yuichiro, Ando Tetsuya, Higuchi Susumu, Arinami Tadao
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Endocannabinoids, anandamide, and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol are involved in food intake and appetite. Although anandamide is now thought to be a ligand for vanilloid receptor, receptors that are targets of anandamide could play a similar role in eating behaviors and related disorders. This study th...
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