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 …

Endocannabinoid signalling in reward and addiction

LH Parsons, YL Hurd - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
Brain endocannabinoid (eCB) signalling influences the motivation for natural rewards (such
as palatable food, sexual activity and social interaction) and modulates the rewarding effects …

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 …

Cannabis and the develo** brain: insights into its long-lasting effects

YL Hurd, OJ Manzoni, MV Pletnikov, FS Lee… - Journal of …, 2019 - jneurosci.org
The recent shift in sociopolitical debates and growing liberalization of cannabis use across
the globe has raised concern regarding its impact on vulnerable populations, such as …

Integrating endocannabinoid signaling and cannabinoids into the biology and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

MN Hill, P Campolongo, R Yehuda… - …, 2018 - nature.com
Exposure to stress is an undeniable, but in most cases surmountable, part of life. However,
in certain individuals, exposure to severe or cumulative stressors can lead to an array of …

Ventral–striatal responsiveness during reward anticipation in ADHD and its relation to trait impulsivity in the healthy population: A meta-analytic review of the fMRI …

MM Plichta, A Scheres - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
A review of the existing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on reward
anticipation in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is provided. Meta …

The endocannabinoid system as a target for novel anxiolytic drugs

S Patel, MN Hill, JF Cheer, CT Wotjak… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system has attracted attention for its role in various behavioral
and brain functions, and as a therapeutic target in neuropsychiatric disease states, including …

[HTML][HTML] A cortico-amygdala neural substrate for endocannabinoid modulation of fear extinction

O Gunduz-Cinar, LI Castillo, M **a, E Van Leer… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Preclinical and clinical studies implicate endocannabinoids (eCBs) in fear extinction, but the
underlying neural circuit basis of these actions is unclear. Here, we employed in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated anandamide, enhanced recall of fear extinction, and attenuated stress responses following inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase: a randomized …

LM Mayo, A Asratian, J Lindé, M Morena, R Haataja… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Posttraumatic stress disorder, an area of large unmet medical needs, is
characterized by persistence of fear memories and maladaptive stress responses. In …

FAAH genetic variation enhances fronto-amygdala function in mouse and human

I Dincheva, AT Drysdale, CA Hartley… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Cross-species studies enable rapid translational discovery and produce the broadest impact
when both mechanism and phenotype are consistent across organisms. We developed a …