Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System: Vulnerability Factor and New Treatment Target for Stimulant Addiction.

Cannabis is one of the most widely used illicit substance among users of stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamine. Interestingly, recent accumulating evidence points toward the involvement of the endocannabinoid system (ECBS) in the neurobiological processes related to stimulant addiction. This ar...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie eOlière, Antoine eJolette-Riopel, Stephane ePotvin, Didier eJutras-Aswad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00109/full