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Effects of a commonly occurring genetic polymorphism of human CYP3A4 (I118V) on the metabolism of anandamide.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Nov 2010
Pratt-Hyatt Matthew, Zhang Haoming, Snider Natasha T, Hollenberg Paul F
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The endocannabinoid system plays an important role in numerous physiological processes including mood, appetite, and pain sensation. A critical compound in maintaining cannabinoid tone is the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA). We have recently shown that AEA is metabolized by several different human cytochromes P450 (P450) to form a number of metabolites, one of which exhibits increased biological activity....
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