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Enhanced Functional Activity of the Cannabinoid Type-1 Receptor Mediates Adolescent Behavior.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 14 Oct 2015
Schneider Miriam, Kasanetz Fernando, Lynch Diane L, Friemel Chris M, Lassalle Olivier, Hurst Dow P, Steindel Frauke, Monory Krisztina, Schäfer Carola, Miederer Isabelle, Leweke F Markus, Schreckenberger Mathias, Lutz Beat, Reggio Patricia H, Manzoni Olivier J, Spanagel Rainer
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Adolescence is characterized by drastic behavioral adaptations and comprises a particularly vulnerable period for the emergence of various psychiatric disorders. Growing evidence reveals that the pathophysiology of these disorders might derive from aberrations of normal neurodevelopmental changes in the adolescent brain. Understanding the molecular underpinnings of adolescent behavior is therefore critical for...
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