[HTML][HTML] Targeting the endocannabinoid system in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: A promising case of preclinical-clinical translation?

LM Mayo, CA Rabinak, MN Hill, M Heilig - Biological psychiatry, 2022 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system is one the most ubiquitous signaling systems of the
brain and offers a rich pharmacology including multiple druggable targets. Preclinical …

Aerobic exercise in the treatment of PTSD: an examination of preclinical and clinical laboratory findings, potential mechanisms, clinical implications, and future …

KM Crombie, TG Adams, JE Dunsmoor… - Journal of anxiety …, 2023 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with heightened emotional responding,
avoidance of trauma related stimuli, and physical health concerns (eg, metabolic syndrome …

Protective effects of elevated anandamide on stress and fear-related behaviors: translational evidence from humans and mice

LM Mayo, A Asratian, J Lindé, L Holm, D Nätt… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common, debilitating condition with limited
treatment options. Extinction of fear memories through prolonged exposure therapy, the …

Sex‐dependent effects of endocannabinoid modulation of conditioned fear extinction in rats

M Morena, AS Nastase, A Santori… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Women are twice as likely as men to develop post‐traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) making the search for biological mechanisms underlying these …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular alterations of the endocannabinoid system in psychiatric disorders

D Navarro, A Gasparyan, F Navarrete… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The therapeutic benefits of the current medications for patients with psychiatric disorders
contrast with a great variety of adverse effects. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) …

The endocannabinoid system as a putative target for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses

MN Hill, M Haney, CJ Hillard, DS Karhson… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Cannabis is well established to impact affective states, emotion and perceptual processing,
primarily through its interactions with the endocannabinoid system. While cannabis use is …

Understanding the dynamic and destiny of memories

L de Oliveira Alvares, FH Do-Monte - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2021 - Elsevier
Memory formation enables the retention of life experiences overtime. Based on previously
acquired information, organisms can anticipate future events and adjust their behaviors to …

Exercise-induced increases in Anandamide and BDNF during extinction consolidation contribute to reduced threat following reinstatement: Preliminary evidence from …

KM Crombie, A Sartin-Tarm, K Sellnow… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction We recently demonstrated that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise delivered
during the consolidation of fear extinction learning reduced threat expectancy during a test …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety Modulation by cannabinoids—The role of stress responses and co**

J Haller - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Endocannabinoids were implicated in a variety of pathological conditions including anxiety
and are considered promising new targets for anxiolytic drug development. The optimism …

Upregulation of anandamide hydrolysis in the basolateral complex of amygdala reduces fear memory expression and indices of stress and anxiety

M Morena, RJ Aukema, KD Leitl, AJ Rashid… - Journal of …, 2019 - jneurosci.org
Increased anandamide (AEA) signaling through inhibition of its catabolic enzyme fatty acid
amide hydrolase (FAAH) in the basolateral complex of amygdala (BLA) is thought to buffer …