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Cannabinoid receptor

The receptor in the brain that recognises THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Marijuana exerts its psychoactive effects via this receptor.

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cannabinoid receptor
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The receptor in the brain that recognizes THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Marijuana exerts its psychoactive effects via this receptor.

cannabinoid receptor
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A class of G-protein-coupled receptors that are specific for cannabinoids such as those derived from cannabis. They also bind a structurally distinct class of endogenous factors ...

cannabinoid receptor antagonists
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Compounds that inhibit or block the activity of cannabinoid receptors.

cannabinoid receptor blockers
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Compounds that interact with and modulate the activity of cannabinoid receptors.

cannabinoid receptor activators
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Compounds that interact with and stimulate the activity of cannabinoid receptors.

gene
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Strands of DNA that contain the blueprint of all the molecules that make up our bodies.

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Two methods of delivering small amounts of nicotine into the bodies of people who are addicted to nicotine to help them quit smoking cigarettes by preventing nicotine withdrawal.

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localization of function
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cerebral cortex
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