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Cannabinoid receptor 1/2 double-knockout mice develop epilepsy.
Epilepsia - 1 Dec 2017
Rowley Shane, Sun Xiaofei, Lima Isabel V, Tavenier Alexandra, de Oliveira Antonio Carlos Pinheiro, Dey Sudhansu K, Danzer Steve C
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The endocannabinoid system has gained attention as an important modulator of activity in the central nervous system. Initial studies focused on cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1), which is widely expressed in the brain, but recent work also implicates cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) in modulating neuronal activity. Both receptors are capable of reducing neuronal activity, generating interest in cannabinoid receptor...
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