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Newest firstRimonabant (SR141716A), an inverse agonist of the cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1), once approved for treating obesity and metabolic disorders, was withdrawn shortly after due to psychiatric and psychological adverse events (PPAEs), including depression and suicidality. Although its primary pharmacological mechanism of action is well-characterized, the molecular basis underlying these neuropsychiatric effects rem…
Open article record in new tab ↗Type-2 cannabinoid receptors (CB2, encoded by the Cnr2 gene) are mainly expressed in immune cells, and CB2 agonists normally have no analgesic effect. However, nerve injury upregulates CB2 in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), following which CB2 stimulation reduces neuropathic pain. It is unclear how nerve injury increases CB2 expression or how CB2 activity is transformed in neuropathic pain. In this study, immunobl…
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