Endocannabinoid regulation of acute and protracted nicotine withdrawal: effect of FAAH inhibition.

Evidence shows that the endocannabinoid system modulates the addictive properties of nicotine. In the present study, we hypothesized that spontaneous withdrawal resulting from removal of chronically implanted transdermal nicotine patches is regulated by the endocannabinoid system. A 7-day nicotine d...

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Main Authors: Andrea Cippitelli, Giuseppe Astarita, Andrea Duranti, Giovanni Caprioli, Massimo Ubaldi, Serena Stopponi, Marsida Kallupi, Gianni Sagratini, Fernando Rodrìguez de Fonseca, Daniele Piomelli, Roberto Ciccocioppo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3227620?pdf=render