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Prefrontal activity during working memory is modulated by the interaction of variation in CB1 and COX2 coding genes and correlates with frequency of cannabis use.
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior - 1 Aug 2016
Taurisano Paolo, Antonucci Linda A, Fazio Leonardo, Rampino Antonio, Romano Raffaella, Porcelli Annamaria, Masellis Rita, Colizzi Marco, Quarto Tiziana, Torretta Silvia, Di Giorgio Annabella, Pergola Giulio, Bertolino Alessandro, Blasi Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
The CB1 cannabinoid receptor is targeted in the brain by endocannabinoids under physiological conditions as well as by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol under cannabis use. Furthermore, its signaling appears to affect brain cognitive processing. Recent findings highlight a crucial role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in the mechanism of intraneuronal CB1 signaling transduction, while others indicate that two single...
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