Feeding induced by cannabinoids is mediated independently of the melanocortin system.

Feeding induced by cannabinoids is mediated independently of the melanocortin system.

Cannabinoids, the active components of marijuana, stimulate appetite, and cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1-R) antagonists suppress appetite and promote weight loss. Little is known about how CB1-R antagonists affect the central neurocircuitry, specifically the melanocortin system that regulates energy ba...

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Main Authors: Puspha Sinnayah, Erin E Jobst, Joseph A Rathner, Angela D Caldera-Siu, Luciana Tonelli-Lemos, Aaron J Eusterbrock, Pablo J Enriori, Emmanuel N Pothos, Kevin L Grove, Michael A Cowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2386290?pdf=render

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