The endocannabinoid system and physical exercise

D Matei, D Trofin, DA Iordan, I Onu… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in various processes, including brain
plasticity, learning and memory, neuronal development, nociception, inflammation, appetite …

Mechanisms of stress in the brain

BS McEwen, NP Bowles, JD Gray, MN Hill… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
The brain is the central organ involved in perceiving and adapting to social and physical
stressors via multiple interacting mediators, from the cell surface to the cytoskeleton to …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol as a potential treatment for anxiety disorders

EM Blessing, MM Steenkamp, J Manzanares… - …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cannabidiol (CBD), a Cannabis sativa constituent, is a pharmacologically broad-spectrum
drug that in recent years has drawn increasing interest as a treatment for a range of …

Circulating endocannabinoids: from whence do they come and where are they going?

CJ Hillard - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2018 - nature.com
The goal of this review is to summarize studies in which concentrations of circulating
endocannabinoids in humans have been examined in relationship to physiological …

Neurobiological interactions between stress and the endocannabinoid system

M Morena, S Patel, JS Bains, MN Hill - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016 - nature.com
Stress affects a constellation of physiological systems in the body and evokes a rapid shift in
many neurobehavioral processes. A growing body of work indicates that the …

The endocannabinoid system in guarding against fear, anxiety and stress

B Lutz, G Marsicano, R Maldonado… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system has emerged as a central integrator linking the
perception of external and internal stimuli to distinct neurophysiological and behavioural …

The corticotropin-releasing factor family: physiology of the stress response

JM Deussing, A Chen - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The physiological stress response is responsible for the maintenance of homeostasis in the
presence of real or perceived challenges. In this function, the brain activates adaptive …

Cannabidiol (CBD) use in psychiatric disorders: A systematic review

S Bonaccorso, A Ricciardi, C Zangani, S Chiappini… - Neurotoxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the most represented
phytocannabinoids in Cannabis sativa plants. However, CBD may present with a different …

Stress and fear extinction

S Maren, A Holmes - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016 - nature.com
Stress has a critical role in the development and expression of many psychiatric disorders,
and is a defining feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Stress also limits the …