Brain CB2 Receptors: Implications for Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Although previously thought of as the peripheral cannabinoid receptor, it is now accepted that the CB2 receptor is expressed in the central nervous system on microglia, astrocytes and subpopulations of neurons. Expression of the CB2 receptor in the brain is significantly lower than that of the CB1 r...

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Main Authors: Michelle Roche, David P Finn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-08-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/3/8/2517/