....A new perspective for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders?.. Uma nova perspectiva para o tratamento da depressão e transtornos de ansiedade?.. ¿Una nueva perspectiva para el tratamiento de la depresión y los trastornos de ansiedad?....
Pharmacological exploitation of the endocannabinoid system: new perspectives for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders?
Method: We have reviewed the literature relating to the endocannabinoid system and its pharmacology; both original and review articles written in English were considered.
Discussion: Cannabinoids are a group of compounds present in Cannabis Sativa (hemp), such as D9 -tetrahydrocannabinol, and their synthetic analogues. Research on their pharmacological profile led to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system in the mammalian brain. This system comprises at least two G-protein coupled receptors, CB1 and CB2 , their endogenous ligands (endocannabinoids; e.g. the fatty acid derivatives anandamide and 2-arachydonoyl glycerol), and the enzymes responsible for endocannabinoid synthesis and catabolism.
Endocannabinoids represent a class of neuromessengers, which are synthesized on demand and released from post-synaptic neurons to restrain the release of classical neurotransmitters from pre-synaptic terminals. This retrograde signalling modulates a variety of brain functions, including anxiety, fear and mood, whereby activation of CB1 receptors was shown to exert anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects in preclinical studies.
Conclusion: Animal experiments suggest that drugs promoting endocannabinoid action may represent a novel strategy for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
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