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Variability in cannabinoid receptor genes is associated with psychiatric comorbidities in anorexia nervosa.
Eating and weight disorders : EWD - 1 Dec 2021
González Luz María, García-Herráiz Angustias, Mota-Zamorano Sonia, Flores Isalud, Albuquerque David, Gervasini Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The endocannabinoid system plays a key role in eating behavior regulating appetite and reward mechanisms, but the impact of its genetic variability has been scarcely studied in Anorexia Nervosa (AN). We aimed to analyze the association of genetic variants in cannabinoid receptors with the risk for AN and with psychiatric comorbidities that are commonplace in these patients. METHODS: We screened 221 AN...
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