Peripheral Endogenous Cannabinoid Levels Are Increased in Schizophrenia Patients Evaluated in a Psychiatric Emergency Setting

Peripheral Endogenous Cannabinoid Levels Are Increased in Schizophrenia Patients Evaluated in a Psychiatric Emergency Setting

BackgroundThe endogenous cannabinoid system mediates the psychoactive effects of cannabis in the brain. It has been argued that this system may play a key role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. While some studies have consistently shown that the levels of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid...

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Main Authors: Stéphane Potvin, Louiza Mahrouche, Roxane Assaf, Marjolaine Chicoine, Charles-Édouard Giguère, Alexandra Furtos, Roger Godbout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
anandamide
oleoylethanolamide
schizophrenia
emergency setting
cannabinoids
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00628/full

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