Abstract
The endocannabinoids are lipid signaling molecules that bind to cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and other metabotropic and ionotropic receptors. Anandamide and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, the two best-characterized examples, are released on demand in a stimulus-dependent manner by cleavage of membrane phospholipid precursors. Together with their receptors and metabolic enzymes, the endocannabinoids play a key role in modulating neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity in the basal ganglia and other brain areas involved in the control of motor functions and motivational aspects of behavior.This mini-review provides an update on the contribution of the endocannabinoid system to the regulation of psychomotor behaviors and its possible involvement in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-58 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2 2012 |
Keywords
- Basal ganglia
- Cannabinoid
- Dyskinesia
- Endocannabinoid
- Parkinson
- Schizophrenia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Biological Psychiatry
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